diff --git a/app-config.yaml b/app-config.yaml
index 38364d73dc..385c9c2e0e 100644
--- a/app-config.yaml
+++ b/app-config.yaml
@@ -223,7 +223,6 @@ catalog:
         - System
         - Domain
         - Location
-        - Template
 
   processors:
     ldapOrg:
@@ -280,10 +279,6 @@ catalog:
     # Backstage end-to-end tests of TechDocs
     - type: file
       target: ../../cypress/e2e-fixture.catalog.info.yaml
-    
-    # TODO: Remove once approach is validated on RFC. 
-    - type: file
-      target: ../../template.yaml
 scaffolder:
   # Use to customize default commit author info used when new components are created
   # defaultAuthor:
diff --git a/template.yaml b/template.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 83273faea6..0000000000
--- a/template.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,67 +0,0 @@
-# TODO: Remove once approach is validated on RFC. 
-apiVersion: scaffolder.backstage.io/v1beta3
-kind: Template
-metadata:
-  name: my_custom_template
-  title: My custom template
-  description: Just testing
-spec:
-  owner: web@example.com
-  type: website
-  parameters:
-    - title: Provide some simple information
-      required:
-        - component_id
-        - owner
-      # Example of annotating a parameter
-      metadata:
-        tags:
-          - example
-      properties:
-        component_id:
-          title: Name
-          type: string
-          description: Unique name of the component
-          ui:field: EntityNamePicker
-          # Example of annotating a property
-          metadata:
-            tags:
-              - example
-        description:
-          title: Description
-          type: string
-          description: Help others understand what this website is for.
-        owner:
-          title: Owner
-          type: string
-          description: Owner of the component
-          ui:field: OwnerPicker
-          ui:options:
-            allowedKinds:
-              - Group
-    - title: Choose a location
-      required:
-        - repoUrl
-      properties:
-        repoUrl:
-          title: Repository Location
-          type: string
-          ui:field: RepoUrlPicker
-          ui:options:
-            allowedHosts:
-              - github.com
-  steps:
-    - id: one
-      name: First log
-      action: debug:log
-      input:
-        message: hello
-      # Example of annotating a step
-      metadata:
-        tags:
-          - example
-    - id: two
-      name: Second log
-      action: debug:log
-      input:
-        message: world