diff --git a/phpstan.neon b/phpstan.neon
index 182522df8d4..0741d929a8e 100644
--- a/phpstan.neon
+++ b/phpstan.neon
@@ -458,9 +458,7 @@ parameters:
                 - tests/PhpParser/NodeTraverser/StopTraverseOnTypeChange/Class_
 
         # deprecated rule
-        - '#Register "Rector\\Php81\\Rector\\ClassMethod\\NewInInitializerRector" service to "php81\.php" config set#'
         - '#Register "Rector\\Php70\\Rector\\StaticCall\\StaticCallOnNonStaticToInstanceCallRector" service to "php70\.php" config set#'
-        - '#Class "Rector\\Php81\\Rector\\ClassMethod\\NewInInitializerRector" is missing @see annotation with test case class reference#'
         - '#Class "Rector\\Php70\\Rector\\StaticCall\\StaticCallOnNonStaticToInstanceCallRector" is missing @see annotation with test case class reference#'
         - '#Class "Rector\\TypeDeclaration\\Rector\\ClassMethod\\StrictStringParamConcatRector" is missing @see annotation with test case class reference#'
         - '#Class "Rector\\CodingStyle\\Rector\\Enum_\\EnumCaseToPascalCaseRector" is missing @see annotation with test case class reference#'
diff --git a/rules/Php81/Rector/ClassMethod/NewInInitializerRector.php b/rules/Php81/Rector/ClassMethod/NewInInitializerRector.php
deleted file mode 100644
index fe1e4178e7c..00000000000
--- a/rules/Php81/Rector/ClassMethod/NewInInitializerRector.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,73 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-declare(strict_types=1);
-
-namespace Rector\Php81\Rector\ClassMethod;
-
-use PhpParser\Node;
-use PhpParser\Node\Stmt\Class_;
-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;
-
-final class NewInInitializerRector extends AbstractRector implements MinPhpVersionInterface, DeprecatedInterface
-{
-    public function getRuleDefinition(): RuleDefinition
-    {
-        return new RuleDefinition('Replace property declaration of new state with direct new', [
-            new CodeSample(
-                <<<'CODE_SAMPLE'
-class SomeClass
-{
-    private Logger $logger;
-
-    public function __construct(
-        ?Logger $logger = null,
-    ) {
-        $this->logger = $logger ?? new NullLogger;
-    }
-}
-CODE_SAMPLE
-
-                ,
-                <<<'CODE_SAMPLE'
-class SomeClass
-{
-    public function __construct(
-        private ?Logger $logger = new NullLogger,
-    ) {
-    }
-}
-CODE_SAMPLE
-            ),
-        ]);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @return array<class-string<Node>>
-     */
-    public function getNodeTypes(): array
-    {
-        return [Class_::class];
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @param Class_ $node
-     */
-    public function refactor(Node $node): ?Node
-    {
-        throw new ShouldNotHappenException(sprintf(
-            '"%s" is deprecated as depends on context. Cannot be automated. Use manually or custom rule where needed instead',
-            self::class
-        ));
-    }
-
-    public function provideMinPhpVersion(): int
-    {
-        return PhpVersionFeature::NEW_INITIALIZERS;
-    }
-}