diff --git a/.changeset/frontend-test-utils-mock-apis-and-shorthand.md b/.changeset/frontend-test-utils-mock-apis-and-shorthand.md
index 945eaf75c1..546d2e102c 100644
--- a/.changeset/frontend-test-utils-mock-apis-and-shorthand.md
+++ b/.changeset/frontend-test-utils-mock-apis-and-shorthand.md
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 ---
-'@backstage/frontend-test-utils': patch
+'@backstage/frontend-test-utils': minor
 ---
 
-Added a new `mockApis` namespace with mock implementations of many core APIs. Mock API instances can be passed directly to `TestApiProvider`, `renderInTestApp`, and `renderTestApp` without needing `[apiRef, impl]` tuples.
+**BREAKING**: The `mockApis` namespace is no longer a re-export from `@backstage/test-utils`. It's now a standalone namespace with mock implementations of most core APIs. Mock API instances can be passed directly to `TestApiProvider`, `renderInTestApp`, and `renderTestApp` without needing `[apiRef, impl]` tuples. As part of this change, the `.factory()` method on some mocks has been removed, since it's now redundant.
 
 ```tsx
 // Before
diff --git a/docs/frontend-system/utility-apis/05-testing.md b/docs/frontend-system/utility-apis/05-testing.md
index f1a9110590..fc92eb2abb 100644
--- a/docs/frontend-system/utility-apis/05-testing.md
+++ b/docs/frontend-system/utility-apis/05-testing.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ When testing frontend components and extensions, you often need to provide mock
 
 ## The `mockApis` namespace
 
-The `mockApis` namespace is the main entry point for creating mock utility API instances in tests. It provides three usage patterns for each API:
+The `mockApis` namespace is the main entry point for creating mock utility API instances in tests. It provides two usage patterns for each API:
 
 ### Fake instances
 
@@ -42,10 +42,6 @@ const catalogApi = mockApis.permission.mock({
 expect(catalogApi.authorize).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
 ```
 
-### API factories
-
-Call `.factory()` to get an `ApiFactory` suitable for more advanced wiring scenarios.
-
 ## Providing mock APIs in tests
 
 ### With `renderInTestApp`
diff --git a/packages/frontend-test-utils/report.api.md b/packages/frontend-test-utils/report.api.md
index aa24db3a96..bef42bc9e0 100644
--- a/packages/frontend-test-utils/report.api.md
+++ b/packages/frontend-test-utils/report.api.md
@@ -171,7 +171,6 @@ export type MockApiFactorySymbol = typeof mockApiFactorySymbol;
 export namespace mockApis {
   export function alert(): MockWithApiFactory<MockAlertApi>;
   export namespace alert {
-    const factory: () => any;
     const mock: (
       partialImpl?:
         | Partial<{
@@ -279,7 +278,6 @@ export namespace mockApis {
     options?: MockFeatureFlagsApiOptions,
   ): MockWithApiFactory<MockFeatureFlagsApi>;
   export namespace featureFlags {
-    const factory: (options?: MockFeatureFlagsApiOptions | undefined) => any;
     const mock: (
       partialImpl?:
         | Partial<{
diff --git a/packages/frontend-test-utils/src/apis/mockApis.ts b/packages/frontend-test-utils/src/apis/mockApis.ts
index e6474dbe96..01def834e2 100644
--- a/packages/frontend-test-utils/src/apis/mockApis.ts
+++ b/packages/frontend-test-utils/src/apis/mockApis.ts
@@ -91,19 +91,6 @@ function simpleMock<TApi>(
   };
 }
 
-/** @internal */
-function simpleFactory<TApi, TArgs extends unknown[]>(
-  ref: any,
-  factory: (...args: TArgs) => TApi,
-): (...args: TArgs) => any {
-  return (...args) =>
-    createApiFactory({
-      api: ref,
-      deps: {},
-      factory: () => factory(...args),
-    });
-}
-
 /**
  * Mock implementations of the core utility APIs, to be used in tests.
  *
@@ -111,7 +98,7 @@ function simpleFactory<TApi, TArgs extends unknown[]>(
  * @remarks
  *
  * There are some variations among the APIs depending on what needs tests
- * might have, but overall there are three main usage patterns:
+ * might have, but overall there are two main usage patterns:
  *
  * 1: Creating an actual fake API instance, often with a simplified version
  * of functionality, by calling the mock API itself as a function.
@@ -133,14 +120,6 @@ function simpleFactory<TApi, TArgs extends unknown[]>(
  * expect(foo.someMethod).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
  * expect(foo.otherMethod).toHaveBeenCalledWith(testData);
  * ```
- *
- * 3: Creating an API factory that behaves similarly to the mock as per above.
- *
- * ```ts
- * const factory = mockApis.foo.factory({
- *   someMethod: () => 'mocked result',
- * });
- * ```
  */
 export namespace mockApis {
   /**
@@ -169,13 +148,6 @@ export namespace mockApis {
    * @public
    */
   export namespace alert {
-    /**
-     * Creates a factory for a fake implementation of
-     * {@link @backstage/frontend-plugin-api#AlertApi}.
-     *
-     * @public
-     */
-    export const factory = simpleFactory(alertApiRef, alert);
     /**
      * Creates a mock implementation of
      * {@link @backstage/frontend-plugin-api#AlertApi}. All methods are
@@ -219,13 +191,6 @@ export namespace mockApis {
    * @public
    */
   export namespace featureFlags {
-    /**
-     * Creates a factory for a fake implementation of
-     * {@link @backstage/frontend-plugin-api#FeatureFlagsApi}.
-     *
-     * @public
-     */
-    export const factory = simpleFactory(featureFlagsApiRef, featureFlags);
     /**
      * Creates a mock implementation of
      * {@link @backstage/frontend-plugin-api#FeatureFlagsApi}. All methods are