diff --git a/runtime/v2/runc/v2/service.go b/runtime/v2/runc/v2/service.go
deleted file mode 100644
index e595075a1..000000000
--- a/runtime/v2/runc/v2/service.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,79 +0,0 @@
-//go:build linux
-
-/*
-   Copyright The containerd Authors.
-
-   Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-   you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-   You may obtain a copy of the License at
-
-       http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-
-   Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-   distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-   WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-   See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-   limitations under the License.
-*/
-
-package v2
-
-import (
-	"context"
-
-	shimapi "github.com/containerd/containerd/api/runtime/task/v2"
-	"github.com/containerd/containerd/pkg/shutdown"
-	"github.com/containerd/containerd/protobuf"
-	"github.com/containerd/containerd/runtime/v2/runc/manager"
-	"github.com/containerd/containerd/runtime/v2/runc/task"
-	"github.com/containerd/containerd/runtime/v2/shim"
-)
-
-// TODO(2.0): Remove this package
-
-type shimTaskManager struct {
-	shimapi.TaskService
-	id      string
-	manager shim.Manager
-}
-
-func (stm *shimTaskManager) Cleanup(ctx context.Context) (*shimapi.DeleteResponse, error) {
-	ss, err := stm.manager.Stop(ctx, stm.id)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	return &shimapi.DeleteResponse{
-		Pid:        uint32(ss.Pid),
-		ExitStatus: uint32(ss.ExitStatus),
-		ExitedAt:   protobuf.ToTimestamp(ss.ExitedAt),
-	}, nil
-}
-
-func (stm *shimTaskManager) StartShim(ctx context.Context, opts shim.StartOpts) (string, error) {
-	return stm.manager.Start(ctx, opts.ID, opts)
-}
-
-// New returns a new shim service that can be used for
-// - serving the task service over grpc/ttrpc
-// - shim management
-// This function is deprecated in favor direct creation
-// of shim manager and registering task service via plugins.
-func New(ctx context.Context, id string, publisher shim.Publisher, fn func()) (shim.Shim, error) {
-	sd, ok := ctx.(shutdown.Service)
-	if !ok {
-		ctx, sd = shutdown.WithShutdown(ctx)
-		sd.RegisterCallback(func(context.Context) error {
-			fn()
-			return nil
-		})
-	}
-	ts, err := task.NewTaskService(ctx, publisher, sd)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	return &shimTaskManager{
-		TaskService: ts,
-		id:          id,
-		manager:     manager.NewShimManager("runc"),
-	}, nil
-}