diff --git a/.changeset/pink-parents-chew.md b/.changeset/pink-parents-chew.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 8edd4bea2f..0000000000
--- a/.changeset/pink-parents-chew.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
----
-'@backstage/backend-test-utils': patch
----
-
-Added `mockIdentityFactory` to list of default factories for `startTestBackend`.
diff --git a/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/implementations/mockIdentityService.ts b/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/implementations/mockIdentityService.ts
index 1588134737..1713e1ef4d 100644
--- a/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/implementations/mockIdentityService.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-test-utils/src/next/implementations/mockIdentityService.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ class MockIdentityServiceImpl implements IdentityService {
   }
 }
 
-/** @public */
 export const mockIdentityFactory = createServiceFactory({
   service: coreServices.identity,
   deps: {},