diff --git a/packages/backend-app-api/src/wiring/index.ts b/packages/backend-app-api/src/wiring/index.ts
index 0479ba32ef..00e4a9d4b4 100644
--- a/packages/backend-app-api/src/wiring/index.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-app-api/src/wiring/index.ts
@@ -14,9 +14,5 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-export type {
-  Backend,
-  BackendStartupOptions,
-  CreateSpecializedBackendOptions,
-} from './types';
+export type { Backend, CreateSpecializedBackendOptions } from './types';
 export { createSpecializedBackend } from './createSpecializedBackend';
diff --git a/packages/backend-app-api/src/wiring/types.ts b/packages/backend-app-api/src/wiring/types.ts
index cea77268be..bd761ff3c8 100644
--- a/packages/backend-app-api/src/wiring/types.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-app-api/src/wiring/types.ts
@@ -43,17 +43,3 @@ export interface CreateSpecializedBackendOptions {
 export type ServiceOrExtensionPoint<T = unknown> =
   | ExtensionPoint<T>
   | ServiceRef<T>;
-
-/**
- * @public
- */
-export type BackendStartupOptions = {
-  default?: {
-    optional?: boolean;
-  };
-  plugins?: {
-    [pluginId: string]: {
-      optional?: boolean;
-    };
-  };
-};