diff --git a/.changeset/funny-crabs-drop.md b/.changeset/funny-crabs-drop.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..764f7c042a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/funny-crabs-drop.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-catalog': minor
+---
+
+Removed `CatalogClientWrapper` as usage have been replaced by the `fetchApiRef`.
diff --git a/plugins/catalog/api-report.md b/plugins/catalog/api-report.md
index 10bb71a17a..99bd727961 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog/api-report.md
+++ b/plugins/catalog/api-report.md
@@ -5,24 +5,13 @@
 ```ts
 /// <reference types="react" />
 
-import { AddLocationRequest } from '@backstage/catalog-client';
-import { AddLocationResponse } from '@backstage/catalog-client';
 import { ApiHolder } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
 import { BackstagePlugin } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
-import { CatalogApi } from '@backstage/catalog-client';
-import { CatalogClient } from '@backstage/catalog-client';
-import { CatalogRequestOptions } from '@backstage/catalog-client';
 import { Entity } from '@backstage/catalog-model';
 import { EntityName } from '@backstage/catalog-model';
 import { ExternalRouteRef } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
-import { GetEntitiesRequest } from '@backstage/catalog-client';
-import { GetEntitiesResponse } from '@backstage/catalog-client';
-import { GetEntityAncestorsRequest } from '@backstage/catalog-client';
-import { GetEntityAncestorsResponse } from '@backstage/catalog-client';
 import { IconComponent } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
-import { IdentityApi } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
 import { InfoCardVariants } from '@backstage/core-components';
-import { Location as Location_2 } from '@backstage/catalog-client';
 import { Overrides } from '@material-ui/core/styles/overrides';
 import { PropsWithChildren } from 'react';
 import { default as React_2 } from 'react';
@@ -64,63 +53,6 @@ export type BackstageOverrides = Overrides & {
   >;
 };
 
-// Warning: (ae-missing-release-tag) "CatalogClientWrapper" is exported by the package, but it is missing a release tag (@alpha, @beta, @public, or @internal)
-//
-// @public @deprecated
-export class CatalogClientWrapper implements CatalogApi {
-  constructor(options: { client: CatalogClient; identityApi: IdentityApi });
-  // (undocumented)
-  addLocation(
-    request: AddLocationRequest,
-    options?: CatalogRequestOptions,
-  ): Promise<AddLocationResponse>;
-  // (undocumented)
-  getEntities(
-    request?: GetEntitiesRequest,
-    options?: CatalogRequestOptions,
-  ): Promise<GetEntitiesResponse>;
-  // (undocumented)
-  getEntityAncestors(
-    request: GetEntityAncestorsRequest,
-    options?: CatalogRequestOptions,
-  ): Promise<GetEntityAncestorsResponse>;
-  // (undocumented)
-  getEntityByName(
-    compoundName: EntityName,
-    options?: CatalogRequestOptions,
-  ): Promise<Entity | undefined>;
-  // (undocumented)
-  getLocationByEntity(
-    entity: Entity,
-    options?: CatalogRequestOptions,
-  ): Promise<Location_2 | undefined>;
-  // (undocumented)
-  getLocationById(
-    id: string,
-    options?: CatalogRequestOptions,
-  ): Promise<Location_2 | undefined>;
-  // (undocumented)
-  getOriginLocationByEntity(
-    entity: Entity,
-    options?: CatalogRequestOptions,
-  ): Promise<Location_2 | undefined>;
-  // (undocumented)
-  refreshEntity(
-    entityRef: string,
-    options?: CatalogRequestOptions,
-  ): Promise<void>;
-  // (undocumented)
-  removeEntityByUid(
-    uid: string,
-    options?: CatalogRequestOptions,
-  ): Promise<void>;
-  // (undocumented)
-  removeLocationById(
-    id: string,
-    options?: CatalogRequestOptions,
-  ): Promise<void>;
-}
-
 // Warning: (ae-missing-release-tag) "CatalogEntityPage" is exported by the package, but it is missing a release tag (@alpha, @beta, @public, or @internal)
 //
 // @public (undocumented)
diff --git a/plugins/catalog/src/CatalogClientWrapper.test.ts b/plugins/catalog/src/CatalogClientWrapper.test.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index e1bba9e60f..0000000000
--- a/plugins/catalog/src/CatalogClientWrapper.test.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,153 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2020 The Backstage Authors
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
-import { CatalogClient } from '@backstage/catalog-client';
-import { CatalogClientWrapper } from './CatalogClientWrapper';
-import { DiscoveryApi, IdentityApi } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
-
-jest.mock('@backstage/catalog-client');
-const MockedCatalogClient = CatalogClient as jest.Mock<CatalogClient>;
-
-const mockBaseUrl = 'http://backstage:9191/i-am-a-mock-base';
-const discoveryApi: DiscoveryApi = {
-  async getBaseUrl(_pluginId) {
-    return mockBaseUrl;
-  },
-};
-const identityApi: IdentityApi = {
-  signOut: jest.fn(),
-  getProfileInfo: jest.fn(),
-  getBackstageIdentity: jest.fn(),
-  getCredentials: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue({ token: 'fake-id-token' }),
-};
-const guestIdentityApi: IdentityApi = {
-  signOut: jest.fn(),
-  getProfileInfo: jest.fn(),
-  getBackstageIdentity: jest.fn(),
-  getCredentials: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue({ token: undefined }),
-};
-
-describe('CatalogClientWrapper', () => {
-  beforeEach(() => {
-    MockedCatalogClient.mockClear();
-  });
-
-  describe('getEntities', () => {
-    it('injects authorization token', async () => {
-      const client = new CatalogClientWrapper({
-        client: new MockedCatalogClient({ discoveryApi }),
-        identityApi,
-      });
-      await client.getEntities();
-      const getEntities = MockedCatalogClient.mock.instances[0].getEntities;
-      expect(getEntities).toHaveBeenCalledWith(undefined, {
-        token: 'fake-id-token',
-      });
-      expect(getEntities).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-    });
-  });
-
-  describe('getLocationById', () => {
-    it('omits authorization token when guest', async () => {
-      const client = new CatalogClientWrapper({
-        client: new MockedCatalogClient({ discoveryApi }),
-        identityApi: guestIdentityApi,
-      });
-      await client.getLocationById('42');
-      const getLocationById =
-        MockedCatalogClient.mock.instances[0].getLocationById;
-      expect(getLocationById).toHaveBeenCalledWith('42', {});
-      expect(getLocationById).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-    });
-  });
-
-  describe('getEntityByName', () => {
-    const name = {
-      kind: 'kind',
-      namespace: 'namespace',
-      name: 'name',
-    };
-    it('injects authorization token', async () => {
-      const client = new CatalogClientWrapper({
-        client: new MockedCatalogClient({ discoveryApi }),
-        identityApi,
-      });
-      await client.getEntityByName(name);
-      const getEntityByName =
-        MockedCatalogClient.mock.instances[0].getEntityByName;
-      expect(getEntityByName).toHaveBeenCalledWith(name, {
-        token: 'fake-id-token',
-      });
-      expect(getEntityByName).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-    });
-  });
-
-  describe('addLocation', () => {
-    const location = { target: 'target' };
-    it('injects authorization token', async () => {
-      const client = new CatalogClientWrapper({
-        client: new MockedCatalogClient({ discoveryApi }),
-        identityApi,
-      });
-      await client.addLocation(location);
-      const addLocation = MockedCatalogClient.mock.instances[0].addLocation;
-      expect(addLocation).toHaveBeenCalledWith(location, {
-        token: 'fake-id-token',
-      });
-      expect(addLocation).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-    });
-  });
-
-  describe('getLocationByEntity', () => {
-    const entity = {
-      apiVersion: 'apiVersion',
-      kind: 'kind',
-      metadata: {
-        name: 'name',
-      },
-    };
-    it('injects authorization token', async () => {
-      const client = new CatalogClientWrapper({
-        client: new MockedCatalogClient({ discoveryApi }),
-        identityApi,
-      });
-      await client.getLocationByEntity(entity);
-      const getLocationByEntity =
-        MockedCatalogClient.mock.instances[0].getLocationByEntity;
-      expect(getLocationByEntity).toHaveBeenCalledWith(entity, {
-        token: 'fake-id-token',
-      });
-      expect(getLocationByEntity).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-    });
-  });
-
-  describe('removeEntityByUid', () => {
-    it('injects authorization token', async () => {
-      const uid = 'uid';
-      const client = new CatalogClientWrapper({
-        client: new MockedCatalogClient({ discoveryApi }),
-        identityApi,
-      });
-      await client.removeEntityByUid(uid);
-      const removeEntityByUid =
-        MockedCatalogClient.mock.instances[0].removeEntityByUid;
-      expect(removeEntityByUid).toHaveBeenCalledWith(uid, {
-        token: 'fake-id-token',
-      });
-      expect(removeEntityByUid).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-    });
-  });
-});
diff --git a/plugins/catalog/src/CatalogClientWrapper.ts b/plugins/catalog/src/CatalogClientWrapper.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index b54ac0ed61..0000000000
--- a/plugins/catalog/src/CatalogClientWrapper.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,159 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2020 The Backstage Authors
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
-import { Entity, EntityName } from '@backstage/catalog-model';
-import {
-  AddLocationRequest,
-  AddLocationResponse,
-  CatalogApi,
-  CatalogClient,
-  GetEntitiesRequest,
-  GetEntitiesResponse,
-  CatalogRequestOptions,
-  GetEntityAncestorsRequest,
-  GetEntityAncestorsResponse,
-  Location,
-} from '@backstage/catalog-client';
-import { IdentityApi } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
-
-/**
- * CatalogClient wrapper that injects identity token for all requests
- *
- * @deprecated The default catalog client now uses the `fetchApiRef`
- * implementation, which in turn by default issues tokens just the same as this
- * class used to assist in doing. If you use a custom `fetchApiRef`
- * implementation that does NOT issue tokens, or use a custom `catalogApiRef`
- * implementation which does not use the default `fetchApiRef`, you can wrap
- * your catalog API in this class to get back the old behavior.
- */
-export class CatalogClientWrapper implements CatalogApi {
-  private readonly identityApi: IdentityApi;
-  private readonly client: CatalogClient;
-
-  constructor(options: { client: CatalogClient; identityApi: IdentityApi }) {
-    this.client = options.client;
-    this.identityApi = options.identityApi;
-  }
-
-  async getLocationById(
-    id: string,
-    options?: CatalogRequestOptions,
-  ): Promise<Location | undefined> {
-    return await this.client.getLocationById(
-      id,
-      await this.getCredentials(options),
-    );
-  }
-
-  async getEntities(
-    request?: GetEntitiesRequest,
-    options?: CatalogRequestOptions,
-  ): Promise<GetEntitiesResponse> {
-    return await this.client.getEntities(
-      request,
-      await this.getCredentials(options),
-    );
-  }
-
-  async getEntityByName(
-    compoundName: EntityName,
-    options?: CatalogRequestOptions,
-  ): Promise<Entity | undefined> {
-    return await this.client.getEntityByName(
-      compoundName,
-      await this.getCredentials(options),
-    );
-  }
-
-  async addLocation(
-    request: AddLocationRequest,
-    options?: CatalogRequestOptions,
-  ): Promise<AddLocationResponse> {
-    return await this.client.addLocation(
-      request,
-      await this.getCredentials(options),
-    );
-  }
-
-  async getOriginLocationByEntity(
-    entity: Entity,
-    options?: CatalogRequestOptions,
-  ): Promise<Location | undefined> {
-    return await this.client.getOriginLocationByEntity(
-      entity,
-      await this.getCredentials(options),
-    );
-  }
-
-  async getLocationByEntity(
-    entity: Entity,
-    options?: CatalogRequestOptions,
-  ): Promise<Location | undefined> {
-    return await this.client.getLocationByEntity(
-      entity,
-      await this.getCredentials(options),
-    );
-  }
-
-  async removeLocationById(
-    id: string,
-    options?: CatalogRequestOptions,
-  ): Promise<void> {
-    return await this.client.removeLocationById(
-      id,
-      await this.getCredentials(options),
-    );
-  }
-
-  async removeEntityByUid(
-    uid: string,
-    options?: CatalogRequestOptions,
-  ): Promise<void> {
-    return await this.client.removeEntityByUid(
-      uid,
-      await this.getCredentials(options),
-    );
-  }
-
-  async refreshEntity(
-    entityRef: string,
-    options?: CatalogRequestOptions,
-  ): Promise<void> {
-    return await this.client.refreshEntity(
-      entityRef,
-      await this.getCredentials(options),
-    );
-  }
-
-  async getEntityAncestors(
-    request: GetEntityAncestorsRequest,
-    options?: CatalogRequestOptions,
-  ): Promise<GetEntityAncestorsResponse> {
-    return await this.client.getEntityAncestors(
-      request,
-      await this.getCredentials(options),
-    );
-  }
-
-  private async getCredentials(
-    options?: CatalogRequestOptions,
-  ): Promise<{ token?: string }> {
-    if (options?.token) {
-      return { token: options?.token };
-    }
-    return this.identityApi.getCredentials();
-  }
-}
diff --git a/plugins/catalog/src/index.ts b/plugins/catalog/src/index.ts
index eb05958198..b7756024ac 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog/src/index.ts
+++ b/plugins/catalog/src/index.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
  * @packageDocumentation
  */
 
-export { CatalogClientWrapper } from './CatalogClientWrapper';
 export * from './components/AboutCard';
 export * from './components/CatalogKindHeader';
 export * from './components/CatalogResultListItem';