diff --git a/osf/management/commands/recatalog_metadata.py b/osf/management/commands/recatalog_metadata.py
index d46face0ba69..be52e9b0a0e6 100644
--- a/osf/management/commands/recatalog_metadata.py
+++ b/osf/management/commands/recatalog_metadata.py
@@ -55,21 +55,6 @@ def _recatalog_all(queryset, chunk_size):
     recatalog(queryset, start_id=0, chunk_count=int(9e9), chunk_size=chunk_size)
 
 
-def _recatalog_datacite_custom_types(chunk_size):
-    logger.info('recataloguing items with datacite custom type...')
-    # all preprints
-    _recatalog_all(Preprint.objects, chunk_size)
-    # objects with custom resource_type_general
-    for _model in {Registration, Node, OsfStorageFile}:
-        _queryset = (
-            _model.objects
-            .exclude(guids__metadata_record__isnull=True)
-            .exclude(guids__metadata_record__resource_type_general='')
-        )
-        _recatalog_all(_queryset, chunk_size)
-    logger.info('done recataloguing items with datacite custom type!')
-
-
 class Command(BaseCommand):
     def add_arguments(self, parser):
         type_group = parser.add_mutually_exclusive_group(required=True)
@@ -103,14 +88,6 @@ def add_arguments(self, parser):
             action='store_true',
             help='recatalog metadata for users',
         )
-        type_group.add_argument(
-            '--datacite-custom-types',
-            action='store_true',
-            help='''recatalog metadata for items with a specific datacite type,
-            including all preprints and items with custom resource_type_general
-            (may be slow for lack of database indexes)
-            ''',
-        )
 
         provider_group = parser.add_mutually_exclusive_group()
         provider_group.add_argument(
@@ -161,15 +138,8 @@ def handle(self, *args, **options):
         start_id = options['start_id']
         chunk_size = options['chunk_size']
         chunk_count = options['chunk_count']
-        datacite_custom_types = options['datacite_custom_types']
         also_decatalog = options['also_decatalog']
 
-        if datacite_custom_types:  # temporary arg for datacite 4.5 migration
-            assert not start_id, 'oh no, cannot resume with `--datacite-custom-types`'
-            assert not provider_ids, 'oh no, cannot filter providers with `--datacite-custom-types`'
-            _recatalog_datacite_custom_types(chunk_size)
-            return  # end
-
         if pls_all_types:
             assert not start_id, 'choose a specific type to resume with --start-id'
             provided_models = [Preprint, Registration, Node, OSFUser, OsfStorageFile]
diff --git a/osf_tests/management_commands/test_recatalog_metadata.py b/osf_tests/management_commands/test_recatalog_metadata.py
index 4354a54048ef..550f06e4d136 100644
--- a/osf_tests/management_commands/test_recatalog_metadata.py
+++ b/osf_tests/management_commands/test_recatalog_metadata.py
@@ -2,11 +2,9 @@
 import pytest
 from unittest import mock
 from operator import attrgetter
-import random
 
 from django.core.management import call_command
 
-from osf.models.metadata import GuidMetadataRecord
 from osf_tests.factories import (
     PreprintProviderFactory,
     PreprintFactory,
@@ -77,21 +75,6 @@ def users(self, preprints, registrations, projects):
             for preprint in preprints
         ])))
 
-    @pytest.fixture
-    def items_with_custom_datacite_type(self, preprints, registrations, projects, files):
-        _nonpreprint_sample = [
-            random.choice(_items)
-            for _items in (registrations, projects, files)
-        ]
-        for _item in _nonpreprint_sample:
-            _guid_record = GuidMetadataRecord.objects.for_guid(_item)
-            _guid_record.resource_type_general = 'BookChapter'  # datacite resourceTypeGeneral value
-            _guid_record.save()
-        return {
-            *preprints,  # every preprint has datacite type "Preprint"
-            *_nonpreprint_sample,
-        }
-
     @pytest.fixture
     def decatalog_items(self, registrations):
         _user = UserFactory(allow_indexing=False)
@@ -119,7 +102,6 @@ def test_recatalog_metadata(
         projects,
         files,
         users,
-        items_with_custom_datacite_type,
         decatalog_items,
     ):
         def _actual_osfids() -> set[str]:
@@ -206,16 +188,6 @@ def _actual_osfids() -> set[str]:
 
         mock_update_share_task.reset_mock()
 
-        # datacite custom types
-        call_command(
-            'recatalog_metadata',
-            '--datacite-custom-types',
-        )
-        _expected_osfids = set(_iter_osfids(items_with_custom_datacite_type))
-        assert _expected_osfids == _actual_osfids()
-
-        mock_update_share_task.reset_mock()
-
         # all types
         _all_public_items = [*preprints, *registrations, *projects, *files, *users]
         call_command(