diff --git a/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/test-utils/src/lib.rs b/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/test-utils/src/lib.rs
index abbaead9ea86..735386a9b24d 100644
--- a/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/test-utils/src/lib.rs
+++ b/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/test-utils/src/lib.rs
@@ -463,33 +463,6 @@ impl<
 		AllPalletsWithoutSystem,
 	> RuntimeHelper<Runtime, AllPalletsWithoutSystem>
 {
-	#[deprecated(
-		note = "Will be removed after Aug 2025; It uses hard-coded `Location::parent()`, \
-		use `execute_as_governance_call` instead."
-	)]
-	pub fn execute_as_governance(call: Vec<u8>) -> Outcome {
-		// prepare xcm as governance will do
-		let xcm = Xcm(vec![
-			UnpaidExecution { weight_limit: Unlimited, check_origin: None },
-			Transact {
-				origin_kind: OriginKind::Superuser,
-				call: call.into(),
-				fallback_max_weight: None,
-			},
-			ExpectTransactStatus(MaybeErrorCode::Success),
-		]);
-
-		// execute xcm as parent origin
-		let mut hash = xcm.using_encoded(sp_io::hashing::blake2_256);
-		<<Runtime as pallet_xcm::Config>::XcmExecutor>::prepare_and_execute(
-			Location::parent(),
-			xcm,
-			&mut hash,
-			Self::xcm_max_weight(XcmReceivedFrom::Parent),
-			Weight::zero(),
-		)
-	}
-
 	pub fn execute_as_governance_call<Call: Dispatchable + Encode>(
 		call: Call,
 		governance_origin: GovernanceOrigin<Call::RuntimeOrigin>,
diff --git a/prdoc/pr_12682.prdoc b/prdoc/pr_12682.prdoc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..24ad3a8a908a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/prdoc/pr_12682.prdoc
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+title: Remove deprecated RuntimeHelper::execute_as_governance
+doc:
+- audience: Runtime Dev
+  description: |-
+    ## Summary
+
+    - Removes `RuntimeHelper::execute_as_governance` (deprecated after August 2025).
+    - Callers should use `execute_as_governance_call` instead; no remaining in-repo usages.
+crates:
+- name: parachains-runtimes-test-utils
+  bump: major