diff --git a/config/sets/doctrine-code-quality.php b/config/sets/doctrine-code-quality.php
index 2416c90b..4b35d495 100644
--- a/config/sets/doctrine-code-quality.php
+++ b/config/sets/doctrine-code-quality.php
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 
 use Rector\Config\RectorConfig;
 use Rector\Doctrine\Bundle230\Rector\Class_\AddAnnotationToRepositoryRector;
-use Rector\Doctrine\CodeQuality\Rector\Class_\RemoveEmptyTableAttributeRector;
 use Rector\Doctrine\CodeQuality\Rector\Property\CorrectDefaultTypesOnEntityPropertyRector;
 use Rector\Doctrine\CodeQuality\Rector\Property\TypedPropertyFromColumnTypeRector;
 use Rector\Doctrine\CodeQuality\Rector\Property\TypedPropertyFromToOneRelationTypeRector;
@@ -16,8 +15,6 @@
     $rectorConfig->rules([
         CorrectDefaultTypesOnEntityPropertyRector::class,
 
-        RemoveEmptyTableAttributeRector::class,
-
         // typed properties in entities from annotations/attributes
         TypedPropertyFromColumnTypeRector::class,
         TypedPropertyFromToOneRelationTypeRector::class,
diff --git a/rules-tests/CodeQuality/Rector/Class_/RemoveEmptyTableAttributeRector/Fixture/fix_multiple_table_attributes.php.inc b/rules-tests/CodeQuality/Rector/Class_/RemoveEmptyTableAttributeRector/Fixture/fix_multiple_table_attributes.php.inc
deleted file mode 100644
index 98273cbd..00000000
--- a/rules-tests/CodeQuality/Rector/Class_/RemoveEmptyTableAttributeRector/Fixture/fix_multiple_table_attributes.php.inc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-namespace Rector\Doctrine\Tests\CodeQuality\Rector\Class_\RemoveEmptyTableAttributeRector\Fixture;
-
-use Doctrine\ORM\Mapping as ORM;
-
-#[ORM\Table]
-#[ORM\Table]
-#[ORM\Entity]
-class Product
-{
-}
-
-?>
------
-<?php
-
-namespace Rector\Doctrine\Tests\CodeQuality\Rector\Class_\RemoveEmptyTableAttributeRector\Fixture;
-
-use Doctrine\ORM\Mapping as ORM;
-
-#[ORM\Entity]
-class Product
-{
-}
-
-?>
diff --git a/rules-tests/CodeQuality/Rector/Class_/RemoveEmptyTableAttributeRector/Fixture/fix_single_table_attribute.php.inc b/rules-tests/CodeQuality/Rector/Class_/RemoveEmptyTableAttributeRector/Fixture/fix_single_table_attribute.php.inc
deleted file mode 100644
index b3c6c6bd..00000000
--- a/rules-tests/CodeQuality/Rector/Class_/RemoveEmptyTableAttributeRector/Fixture/fix_single_table_attribute.php.inc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-namespace Rector\Doctrine\Tests\CodeQuality\Rector\Class_\RemoveEmptyTableAttributeRector\Fixture;
-
-use Doctrine\ORM\Mapping as ORM;
-
-#[ORM\Table]
-#[ORM\Entity]
-class Product
-{
-}
-
-?>
------
-<?php
-
-namespace Rector\Doctrine\Tests\CodeQuality\Rector\Class_\RemoveEmptyTableAttributeRector\Fixture;
-
-use Doctrine\ORM\Mapping as ORM;
-
-#[ORM\Entity]
-class Product
-{
-}
-
-?>
diff --git a/rules-tests/CodeQuality/Rector/Class_/RemoveEmptyTableAttributeRector/Fixture/skip_done.php.inc b/rules-tests/CodeQuality/Rector/Class_/RemoveEmptyTableAttributeRector/Fixture/skip_done.php.inc
deleted file mode 100644
index c504f062..00000000
--- a/rules-tests/CodeQuality/Rector/Class_/RemoveEmptyTableAttributeRector/Fixture/skip_done.php.inc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-namespace Rector\Doctrine\Tests\CodeQuality\Rector\Class_\RemoveEmptyTableAttributeRector\Fixture;
-
-use Doctrine\ORM\Mapping as ORM;
-
-#[ORM\Entity]
-class SkipDone
-{
-}
diff --git a/rules-tests/CodeQuality/Rector/Class_/RemoveEmptyTableAttributeRector/Fixture/skip_not_empty.php.inc b/rules-tests/CodeQuality/Rector/Class_/RemoveEmptyTableAttributeRector/Fixture/skip_not_empty.php.inc
deleted file mode 100644
index 9a2e56a3..00000000
--- a/rules-tests/CodeQuality/Rector/Class_/RemoveEmptyTableAttributeRector/Fixture/skip_not_empty.php.inc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-namespace Rector\Doctrine\Tests\CodeQuality\Rector\Class_\RemoveEmptyTableAttributeRector\Fixture;
-
-use Doctrine\ORM\Mapping as ORM;
-
-#[ORM\Table(name: 'skip_not_empty')]
-#[ORM\Entity]
-class SkipNotEmpty
-{
-}
diff --git a/rules-tests/CodeQuality/Rector/Class_/RemoveEmptyTableAttributeRector/RemoveEmptyTableAttributeRectorTest.php b/rules-tests/CodeQuality/Rector/Class_/RemoveEmptyTableAttributeRector/RemoveEmptyTableAttributeRectorTest.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 6526b5ac..00000000
--- a/rules-tests/CodeQuality/Rector/Class_/RemoveEmptyTableAttributeRector/RemoveEmptyTableAttributeRectorTest.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-declare(strict_types=1);
-
-namespace Rector\Doctrine\Tests\CodeQuality\Rector\Class_\RemoveEmptyTableAttributeRector;
-
-use Iterator;
-use PHPUnit\Framework\Attributes\DataProvider;
-use Rector\Testing\PHPUnit\AbstractRectorTestCase;
-
-final class RemoveEmptyTableAttributeRectorTest extends AbstractRectorTestCase
-{
-    #[DataProvider('provideData')]
-    public function test(string $filePath): void
-    {
-        $this->doTestFile($filePath);
-    }
-
-    public static function provideData(): Iterator
-    {
-        return self::yieldFilesFromDirectory(__DIR__ . '/Fixture');
-    }
-
-    public function provideConfigFilePath(): string
-    {
-        return __DIR__ . '/config/configured_rule.php';
-    }
-}
diff --git a/rules-tests/CodeQuality/Rector/Class_/RemoveEmptyTableAttributeRector/config/configured_rule.php b/rules-tests/CodeQuality/Rector/Class_/RemoveEmptyTableAttributeRector/config/configured_rule.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 44c4f116..00000000
--- a/rules-tests/CodeQuality/Rector/Class_/RemoveEmptyTableAttributeRector/config/configured_rule.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-declare(strict_types=1);
-
-use Rector\Config\RectorConfig;
-use Rector\Doctrine\CodeQuality\Rector\Class_\RemoveEmptyTableAttributeRector;
-
-return static function (RectorConfig $rectorConfig): void {
-    $rectorConfig->rule(RemoveEmptyTableAttributeRector::class);
-};
diff --git a/rules/CodeQuality/Rector/Class_/RemoveEmptyTableAttributeRector.php b/rules/CodeQuality/Rector/Class_/RemoveEmptyTableAttributeRector.php
index 2c3911be..873c34ef 100644
--- a/rules/CodeQuality/Rector/Class_/RemoveEmptyTableAttributeRector.php
+++ b/rules/CodeQuality/Rector/Class_/RemoveEmptyTableAttributeRector.php
@@ -6,17 +6,17 @@
 
 use PhpParser\Node;
 use PhpParser\Node\Stmt\Class_;
-use Rector\Doctrine\Enum\MappingClass;
+use Rector\Configuration\Deprecation\Contract\DeprecatedInterface;
+use Rector\Exception\ShouldNotHappenException;
 use Rector\Rector\AbstractRector;
-use Rector\ValueObject\PhpVersionFeature;
-use Rector\VersionBonding\Contract\MinPhpVersionInterface;
 use Symplify\RuleDocGenerator\ValueObject\CodeSample\CodeSample;
 use Symplify\RuleDocGenerator\ValueObject\RuleDefinition;
 
 /**
- * @see \Rector\Doctrine\Tests\CodeQuality\Rector\Class_\RemoveEmptyTableAttributeRector\RemoveEmptyTableAttributeRectorTest
+ * @deprecated as the removal has no effect on the mapping, while the missing attribute makes the entity harder to
+ *             read. Keeping an explicit #[ORM\Table] is a valid style choice.
  */
-final class RemoveEmptyTableAttributeRector extends AbstractRector implements MinPhpVersionInterface
+final class RemoveEmptyTableAttributeRector extends AbstractRector implements DeprecatedInterface
 {
     public function getRuleDefinition(): RuleDefinition
     {
@@ -64,36 +64,9 @@ public function getNodeTypes(): array
      */
     public function refactor(Node $node): ?Node
     {
-        $hasChanged = false;
-
-        foreach ($node->attrGroups as $attrGroupKey => $attrGroup) {
-            foreach ($attrGroup->attrs as $key => $attribute) {
-                if (! $this->isName($attribute, MappingClass::TABLE)) {
-                    continue;
-                }
-
-                if ($attribute->args !== []) {
-                    continue;
-                }
-
-                unset($attrGroup->attrs[$key]);
-                $hasChanged = true;
-            }
-
-            if ($attrGroup->attrs === []) {
-                unset($node->attrGroups[$attrGroupKey]);
-            }
-        }
-
-        if ($hasChanged) {
-            return $node;
-        }
-
-        return null;
-    }
-
-    public function provideMinPhpVersion(): int
-    {
-        return PhpVersionFeature::ATTRIBUTES;
+        throw new ShouldNotHappenException(sprintf(
+            '"%s" is deprecated and should not be used anymore. Remove it from your config files.',
+            self::class,
+        ));
     }
 }