diff --git a/foqus_lib/framework/plugins/experimental.py b/foqus_lib/framework/plugins/experimental.py
deleted file mode 100644
index d51c4970b..000000000
--- a/foqus_lib/framework/plugins/experimental.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-try:
-    from importlib.metadata import entry_points
-except ImportError:
-    from importlib_metadata import entry_points
-
-from types import ModuleType
-
-
-def get_plugins(group_name: str = "foqus.plugins") -> dict[str, ModuleType]:
-    ...