diff --git a/.changeset/sharp-meals-fetch.md b/.changeset/sharp-meals-fetch.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1d3df65ba4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/sharp-meals-fetch.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/core-plugin-api': minor
+---
+
+Removed the unused `UserFlags` type.
diff --git a/packages/core-plugin-api/api-report.md b/packages/core-plugin-api/api-report.md
index acfc8d4a45..f0cee2a42c 100644
--- a/packages/core-plugin-api/api-report.md
+++ b/packages/core-plugin-api/api-report.md
@@ -799,9 +799,6 @@ export function useElementFilter<T>(
   dependencies?: any[],
 ): T;
 
-// @public
-export type UserFlags = {};
-
 // @public
 export function useRouteRef<Optional extends boolean, Params extends AnyParams>(
   routeRef: ExternalRouteRef<Params, Optional>,
diff --git a/packages/core-plugin-api/src/apis/definitions/FeatureFlagsApi.ts b/packages/core-plugin-api/src/apis/definitions/FeatureFlagsApi.ts
index c669710895..ac43bbebe8 100644
--- a/packages/core-plugin-api/src/apis/definitions/FeatureFlagsApi.ts
+++ b/packages/core-plugin-api/src/apis/definitions/FeatureFlagsApi.ts
@@ -61,13 +61,6 @@ export type FeatureFlagsSaveOptions = {
   merge?: boolean;
 };
 
-/**
- * User flags alias.
- *
- * @public
- */
-export type UserFlags = {};
-
 /**
  * The feature flags API is used to toggle functionality to users across plugins and Backstage.
  *