diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c2446289..eab7357f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Nothing yet.
 ## 0.8.0 - in RC
 ### Breaking
  - All interfaces and classes are now fully typed, this will likely require modifications in any custom extensions
+ - Removed `DataTablesTrait` for use in controllers
  - EOL: Drop PHP <8.1 support
  - EOL: Drop Symfony <6.3 support
 
diff --git a/src/Controller/DataTablesTrait.php b/src/Controller/DataTablesTrait.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 5a90fb1e..00000000
--- a/src/Controller/DataTablesTrait.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,57 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-/*
- * Symfony DataTables Bundle
- * (c) Omines Internetbureau B.V. - https://omines.nl/
- *
- * For the full copyright and license information, please view the LICENSE
- * file that was distributed with this source code.
- */
-
-declare(strict_types=1);
-
-namespace Omines\DataTablesBundle\Controller;
-
-use Omines\DataTablesBundle\DataTable;
-use Omines\DataTablesBundle\DataTableFactory;
-use Psr\Container\ContainerInterface;
-
-/**
- * DataTablesTrait.
- *
- * @author Niels Keurentjes <niels.keurentjes@omines.com>
- *
- * @property ContainerInterface $container
- *
- * @deprecated inject the DataTableFactory in your controllers or actions instead
- */
-trait DataTablesTrait
-{
-    /**
-     * Creates and returns a basic DataTable instance.
-     *
-     * @param array $options Options to be passed
-     * @return DataTable
-     */
-    protected function createDataTable(array $options = [])
-    {
-        @trigger_error('Omines\DataTablesBundle\Controller\DataTablesTrait is deprecated. Use dependency injection to inject the Omines\DataTablesBundle\DataTableFactory service instead.', E_USER_DEPRECATED);
-
-        return $this->container->get(DataTableFactory::class)->create($options);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Creates and returns a DataTable based upon a registered DataTableType or an FQCN.
-     *
-     * @param string $type FQCN or service name
-     * @param array $typeOptions Type-specific options to be considered
-     * @param array $options Options to be passed
-     * @return DataTable
-     */
-    protected function createDataTableFromType($type, array $typeOptions = [], array $options = [])
-    {
-        @trigger_error('Omines\DataTablesBundle\Controller\DataTablesTrait is deprecated. Use dependency injection to inject the Omines\DataTablesBundle\DataTableFactory service instead.', E_USER_DEPRECATED);
-
-        return $this->container->get(DataTableFactory::class)->createFromType($type, $typeOptions, $options);
-    }
-}