diff --git a/client/rpc/api.go b/client/rpc/api.go
index 827b427c9..79d42124a 100644
--- a/client/rpc/api.go
+++ b/client/rpc/api.go
@@ -227,12 +227,6 @@ func (api *HttpApi) Object() iface.ObjectAPI {
 	return (*ObjectAPI)(api)
 }
 
-// nolint deprecated
-// Deprecated: use [HttpApi.Routing] instead.
-func (api *HttpApi) Dht() iface.DhtAPI {
-	return (*DhtAPI)(api)
-}
-
 func (api *HttpApi) Swarm() iface.SwarmAPI {
 	return (*SwarmAPI)(api)
 }
diff --git a/client/rpc/dht.go b/client/rpc/dht.go
deleted file mode 100644
index cfc886a49..000000000
--- a/client/rpc/dht.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-package rpc
-
-import (
-	"context"
-
-	"github.com/ipfs/boxo/path"
-	caopts "github.com/ipfs/kubo/core/coreiface/options"
-	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core/peer"
-)
-
-type DhtAPI HttpApi
-
-// nolint deprecated
-// Deprecated: use [RoutingAPI.FindPeer] instead.
-func (api *DhtAPI) FindPeer(ctx context.Context, p peer.ID) (peer.AddrInfo, error) {
-	return api.core().Routing().FindPeer(ctx, p)
-}
-
-// nolint deprecated
-// Deprecated: use [RoutingAPI.FindProviders] instead.
-func (api *DhtAPI) FindProviders(ctx context.Context, p path.Path, opts ...caopts.DhtFindProvidersOption) (<-chan peer.AddrInfo, error) {
-	return api.core().Routing().FindProviders(ctx, p, opts...)
-}
-
-// nolint deprecated
-// Deprecated: use [RoutingAPI.Provide] instead.
-func (api *DhtAPI) Provide(ctx context.Context, p path.Path, opts ...caopts.DhtProvideOption) error {
-	return api.core().Routing().Provide(ctx, p, opts...)
-}
-
-func (api *DhtAPI) core() *HttpApi {
-	return (*HttpApi)(api)
-}
diff --git a/core/coreapi/coreapi.go b/core/coreapi/coreapi.go
index 6c6aa4907..b757929a2 100644
--- a/core/coreapi/coreapi.go
+++ b/core/coreapi/coreapi.go
@@ -130,12 +130,6 @@ func (api *CoreAPI) Pin() coreiface.PinAPI {
 	return (*PinAPI)(api)
 }
 
-// nolint deprecated
-// Deprecated: use [CoreAPI.Routing] instead.
-func (api *CoreAPI) Dht() coreiface.DhtAPI {
-	return (*DhtAPI)(api)
-}
-
 // Swarm returns the SwarmAPI interface implementation backed by the go-ipfs node
 func (api *CoreAPI) Swarm() coreiface.SwarmAPI {
 	return (*SwarmAPI)(api)
diff --git a/core/coreapi/dht.go b/core/coreapi/dht.go
deleted file mode 100644
index f9155de00..000000000
--- a/core/coreapi/dht.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-package coreapi
-
-import (
-	"context"
-
-	"github.com/ipfs/boxo/path"
-	coreiface "github.com/ipfs/kubo/core/coreiface"
-	caopts "github.com/ipfs/kubo/core/coreiface/options"
-	peer "github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core/peer"
-)
-
-type DhtAPI CoreAPI
-
-// nolint deprecated
-// Deprecated: use [RoutingAPI.FindPeer] instead.
-func (api *DhtAPI) FindPeer(ctx context.Context, p peer.ID) (peer.AddrInfo, error) {
-	return api.core().Routing().FindPeer(ctx, p)
-}
-
-// nolint deprecated
-// Deprecated: use [RoutingAPI.FindProviders] instead.
-func (api *DhtAPI) FindProviders(ctx context.Context, p path.Path, opts ...caopts.DhtFindProvidersOption) (<-chan peer.AddrInfo, error) {
-	return api.core().Routing().FindProviders(ctx, p, opts...)
-}
-
-// nolint deprecated
-// Deprecated: use [RoutingAPI.Provide] instead.
-func (api *DhtAPI) Provide(ctx context.Context, p path.Path, opts ...caopts.DhtProvideOption) error {
-	return api.core().Routing().Provide(ctx, p, opts...)
-}
-
-func (api *DhtAPI) core() coreiface.CoreAPI {
-	return (*CoreAPI)(api)
-}
diff --git a/core/coreiface/coreapi.go b/core/coreiface/coreapi.go
index bcd94f381..dbb08dd7e 100644
--- a/core/coreiface/coreapi.go
+++ b/core/coreiface/coreapi.go
@@ -34,10 +34,6 @@ type CoreAPI interface {
 	// Object returns an implementation of Object API
 	Object() ObjectAPI
 
-	// nolint deprecated
-	// Deprecated: use [Routing] instead.
-	Dht() DhtAPI
-
 	// Swarm returns an implementation of Swarm API
 	Swarm() SwarmAPI
 
diff --git a/core/coreiface/dht.go b/core/coreiface/dht.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 001f5856a..000000000
--- a/core/coreiface/dht.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-package iface
-
-import (
-	"context"
-
-	"github.com/ipfs/boxo/path"
-	"github.com/ipfs/kubo/core/coreiface/options"
-	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core/peer"
-)
-
-// nolint deprecated
-// Deprecated: use [RoutingAPI] instead.
-type DhtAPI interface {
-	// nolint deprecated
-	// Deprecated: use [RoutingAPI.FindPeer] instead.
-	FindPeer(context.Context, peer.ID) (peer.AddrInfo, error)
-
-	// nolint deprecated
-	// Deprecated: use [RoutingAPI.FindProviders] instead.
-	FindProviders(context.Context, path.Path, ...options.DhtFindProvidersOption) (<-chan peer.AddrInfo, error)
-
-	// nolint deprecated
-	// Deprecated: use [RoutingAPI.Provide] instead.
-	Provide(context.Context, path.Path, ...options.DhtProvideOption) error
-}
diff --git a/docs/changelogs/v0.28.md b/docs/changelogs/v0.28.md
index a811e81aa..2bb61707a 100644
--- a/docs/changelogs/v0.28.md
+++ b/docs/changelogs/v0.28.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 - [Overview](#overview)
 - [🔦 Highlights](#-highlights)
+  - [RPC client: removed deprecated DHT API](#rpc-client-removed-deprecated-dht-api)
 - [📝 Changelog](#-changelog)
 - [👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Contributors](#-contributors)
 
@@ -13,6 +14,10 @@
 
 ### 🔦 Highlights
 
+#### RPC client: removed deprecated DHT API
+
+The deprecated DHT API commands in the RPC client have been removed. Instead, use the Routing API.
+
 ### 📝 Changelog
 
 ### 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Contributors