diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/work_items/components/work_item_detail.vue b/app/assets/javascripts/work_items/components/work_item_detail.vue
index 6d081a74453f45cbc4e86b941a9a218eb3aeb76e..cd455d9540f724b601820d15285914389128dbeb 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/work_items/components/work_item_detail.vue
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/work_items/components/work_item_detail.vue
@@ -235,9 +235,6 @@ export default {
     showIntersectionObserver() {
       return !this.isModal && !this.editMode;
     },
-    hasLinkedWorkItems() {
-      return this.glFeatures.linkedWorkItems;
-    },
     workItemLinkedItems() {
       return this.isWidgetPresent(WIDGET_TYPE_LINKED_ITEMS);
     },
@@ -246,9 +243,6 @@ export default {
         this.workItemType,
       );
     },
-    showWorkItemLinkedItems() {
-      return this.hasLinkedWorkItems && this.workItemLinkedItems;
-    },
     titleClassHeader() {
       return {
         'gl-sm-display-none! gl-mt-3': this.parentWorkItem,
@@ -601,7 +595,7 @@ export default {
             @addChild="$emit('addChild')"
           />
           <work-item-relationships
-            v-if="showWorkItemLinkedItems"
+            v-if="workItemLinkedItems"
             :work-item-id="workItem.id"
             :work-item-iid="workItemIid"
             :work-item-full-path="fullPath"
diff --git a/app/controllers/groups/work_items_controller.rb b/app/controllers/groups/work_items_controller.rb
index 79ac3c14afcb101a6c4ef785b1ecf087b8a96d4d..6e12f0ea13a9b9268b615f6111bb3faae9829461 100644
--- a/app/controllers/groups/work_items_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/groups/work_items_controller.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ class WorkItemsController < Groups::ApplicationController
       push_force_frontend_feature_flag(:work_items, group&.work_items_feature_flag_enabled?)
       push_force_frontend_feature_flag(:work_items_beta, group&.work_items_beta_feature_flag_enabled?)
       push_force_frontend_feature_flag(:work_items_mvc_2, group&.work_items_mvc_2_feature_flag_enabled?)
-      push_force_frontend_feature_flag(:linked_work_items, group&.linked_work_items_feature_flag_enabled?)
     end
 
     def index
diff --git a/app/controllers/groups_controller.rb b/app/controllers/groups_controller.rb
index 251abcc6d84eda5856b1bce65e2dae1a41958ddf..c1ea8af73ee0fc26d3f2448dc88ccd3f017e1d70 100644
--- a/app/controllers/groups_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/groups_controller.rb
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ class GroupsController < Groups::ApplicationController
     push_force_frontend_feature_flag(:work_items, group.work_items_feature_flag_enabled?)
     push_force_frontend_feature_flag(:work_items_beta, group.work_items_beta_feature_flag_enabled?)
     push_force_frontend_feature_flag(:work_items_mvc_2, group.work_items_mvc_2_feature_flag_enabled?)
-    push_force_frontend_feature_flag(:linked_work_items, group.linked_work_items_feature_flag_enabled?)
     push_frontend_feature_flag(:issues_grid_view)
     push_frontend_feature_flag(:group_multi_select_tokens, group)
   end
diff --git a/app/controllers/projects/incidents_controller.rb b/app/controllers/projects/incidents_controller.rb
index 9a592046c6e58ca9ce63a38e31070e2c7e418853..52bfbd8f64c13cb39180cd36014896819fd62406 100644
--- a/app/controllers/projects/incidents_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/projects/incidents_controller.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ class Projects::IncidentsController < Projects::ApplicationController
     push_force_frontend_feature_flag(:work_items, @project&.work_items_feature_flag_enabled?)
     push_force_frontend_feature_flag(:work_items_beta, @project&.work_items_beta_feature_flag_enabled?)
     push_force_frontend_feature_flag(:work_items_mvc_2, @project&.work_items_mvc_2_feature_flag_enabled?)
-    push_force_frontend_feature_flag(:linked_work_items, @project&.linked_work_items_feature_flag_enabled?)
     push_frontend_feature_flag(:notifications_todos_buttons, current_user)
   end
 
diff --git a/app/controllers/projects/issues_controller.rb b/app/controllers/projects/issues_controller.rb
index 59a17b629e6d42d879626b604822cdce9e4ed238..f7cfd9e801aa80cc93964e41552d870454508bda 100644
--- a/app/controllers/projects/issues_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/projects/issues_controller.rb
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ class Projects::IssuesController < Projects::ApplicationController
     push_frontend_feature_flag(:issues_grid_view)
     push_frontend_feature_flag(:service_desk_ticket)
     push_frontend_feature_flag(:issues_list_drawer, project)
-    push_frontend_feature_flag(:linked_work_items, project)
     push_frontend_feature_flag(:display_work_item_epic_issue_sidebar, project)
     push_frontend_feature_flag(:notifications_todos_buttons, current_user)
   end
@@ -69,7 +68,6 @@ class Projects::IssuesController < Projects::ApplicationController
     push_force_frontend_feature_flag(:work_items_mvc_2, project&.work_items_mvc_2_feature_flag_enabled?)
     push_frontend_feature_flag(:epic_widget_edit_confirmation, project)
     push_frontend_feature_flag(:display_work_item_epic_issue_sidebar, project)
-    push_force_frontend_feature_flag(:linked_work_items, project.linked_work_items_feature_flag_enabled?)
     push_frontend_feature_flag(:mention_autocomplete_backend_filtering, project)
   end
 
diff --git a/app/controllers/projects/work_items_controller.rb b/app/controllers/projects/work_items_controller.rb
index c8315060b395133d09961dd3b8c5083f31740d01..3e874ecc0bd23e98d2c2da5b0131614d022642e5 100644
--- a/app/controllers/projects/work_items_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/projects/work_items_controller.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ class Projects::WorkItemsController < Projects::ApplicationController
     push_force_frontend_feature_flag(:work_items, project&.work_items_feature_flag_enabled?)
     push_force_frontend_feature_flag(:work_items_beta, project&.work_items_beta_feature_flag_enabled?)
     push_force_frontend_feature_flag(:work_items_mvc_2, project&.work_items_mvc_2_feature_flag_enabled?)
-    push_force_frontend_feature_flag(:linked_work_items, project&.linked_work_items_feature_flag_enabled?)
   end
 
   feature_category :team_planning
diff --git a/app/controllers/projects_controller.rb b/app/controllers/projects_controller.rb
index 772cafb0bb919666fba84ac8d07e2a97ab72ff92..1f8ed8dcb26abeb51c87b0bcfc889403d4748601 100644
--- a/app/controllers/projects_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/projects_controller.rb
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ class ProjectsController < Projects::ApplicationController
     push_force_frontend_feature_flag(:work_items, @project&.work_items_feature_flag_enabled?)
     push_force_frontend_feature_flag(:work_items_beta, @project&.work_items_beta_feature_flag_enabled?)
     push_force_frontend_feature_flag(:work_items_mvc_2, @project&.work_items_mvc_2_feature_flag_enabled?)
-    push_force_frontend_feature_flag(:linked_work_items, @project&.linked_work_items_feature_flag_enabled?)
   end
 
   layout :determine_layout
diff --git a/app/graphql/mutations/work_items/linked_items/base.rb b/app/graphql/mutations/work_items/linked_items/base.rb
index 8a6201ffdf7a0ea93cedda75e48d204924b76217..ae7959dfb204b24a32ad3b541fdefdab9444decd 100644
--- a/app/graphql/mutations/work_items/linked_items/base.rb
+++ b/app/graphql/mutations/work_items/linked_items/base.rb
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ def ready?(**args)
 
         def resolve(**args)
           work_item = authorized_find!(id: args.delete(:id))
-          raise_resource_not_available_error! unless work_item.resource_parent.linked_work_items_feature_flag_enabled?
-
           service_response = update_links(work_item, args)
 
           {
diff --git a/app/graphql/resolvers/work_items/linked_items_resolver.rb b/app/graphql/resolvers/work_items/linked_items_resolver.rb
index f2ff1205d3abcbb004d7af6ee6a4134152497a0f..6ce3995ae67ea936ff56c8ee934675a7bcb19470 100644
--- a/app/graphql/resolvers/work_items/linked_items_resolver.rb
+++ b/app/graphql/resolvers/work_items/linked_items_resolver.rb
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ def resolve_with_lookahead(**args)
       private
 
       def related_work_items(args)
-        return WorkItem.none unless work_item.resource_parent.linked_work_items_feature_flag_enabled?
-
         offset_pagination(
           work_item.linked_work_items(authorize: false, link_type: args[:filter])
         )
diff --git a/app/graphql/types/work_items/widgets/linked_items_type.rb b/app/graphql/types/work_items/widgets/linked_items_type.rb
index c541a12a0507bd7fb9387b0a3df47d63e5f803dc..3b8aae23297eacd2ba861e38ed7fd2572a2e346f 100644
--- a/app/graphql/types/work_items/widgets/linked_items_type.rb
+++ b/app/graphql/types/work_items/widgets/linked_items_type.rb
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@ class LinkedItemsType < BaseObject
           null: true, complexity: 5,
           alpha: { milestone: '16.3' },
           extras: [:lookahead],
-          description: 'Linked items for the work item. Returns `null` ' \
-                       'if `linked_work_items` feature flag is disabled.',
+          description: 'Linked items for the work item.',
           resolver: Resolvers::WorkItems::LinkedItemsResolver
       end
       # rubocop:enable Graphql/AuthorizeTypes
diff --git a/app/models/group.rb b/app/models/group.rb
index c1579dbb21edcd56355e53c0705182408862d4e4..73124923150fa595f0218d85b3c92fa2c66735bc 100644
--- a/app/models/group.rb
+++ b/app/models/group.rb
@@ -930,10 +930,6 @@ def work_items_mvc_2_feature_flag_enabled?
     feature_flag_enabled_for_self_or_ancestor?(:work_items_mvc_2)
   end
 
-  def linked_work_items_feature_flag_enabled?
-    feature_flag_enabled_for_self_or_ancestor?(:linked_work_items)
-  end
-
   def work_items_rolledup_dates_feature_flag_enabled?
     feature_flag_enabled_for_self_or_ancestor?(:work_items_rolledup_dates)
   end
diff --git a/app/models/project.rb b/app/models/project.rb
index 6cac6f680167397673de0eb4f1ab4a4b3c52088e..bb2bb9a1854d30d4c11a98ac5f4ac51ccc3a8890 100644
--- a/app/models/project.rb
+++ b/app/models/project.rb
@@ -3200,10 +3200,6 @@ def work_items_mvc_2_feature_flag_enabled?
     group&.work_items_mvc_2_feature_flag_enabled? || Feature.enabled?(:work_items_mvc_2)
   end
 
-  def linked_work_items_feature_flag_enabled?
-    group&.linked_work_items_feature_flag_enabled? || Feature.enabled?(:linked_work_items, self)
-  end
-
   def enqueue_record_project_target_platforms
     return unless Gitlab.com?
 
diff --git a/config/feature_flags/development/linked_work_items.yml b/config/feature_flags/development/linked_work_items.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index f50c796b621e3cda13cf49f414a3084b93f3520c..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/config/feature_flags/development/linked_work_items.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
----
-name: linked_work_items
-introduced_by_url: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/126980
-rollout_issue_url: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/418946
-milestone: '16.3'
-type: development
-group: group::product planning
-default_enabled: true
diff --git a/doc/api/graphql/reference/index.md b/doc/api/graphql/reference/index.md
index c43ea555a0b141c1c239ce8c6aa07d8ed528e292..9c3482d06fe89fa0d7df17f858c4ae7cdc9994a8 100644
--- a/doc/api/graphql/reference/index.md
+++ b/doc/api/graphql/reference/index.md
@@ -31337,16 +31337,16 @@ Represents the linked items widget.
 
 | Name | Type | Description |
 | ---- | ---- | ----------- |
-| <a id="workitemwidgetlinkeditemsblocked"></a>`blocked` | [`Boolean`](#boolean) | Indicates the work item is blocked. Returns `null`if `linked_work_items` feature flag is disabled. |
-| <a id="workitemwidgetlinkeditemsblockedbycount"></a>`blockedByCount` | [`Int`](#int) | Count of items blocking the work item. Returns `null`if `linked_work_items` feature flag is disabled. |
-| <a id="workitemwidgetlinkeditemsblockingcount"></a>`blockingCount` | [`Int`](#int) | Count of items the work item is blocking. Returns `null`if `linked_work_items` feature flag is disabled. |
+| <a id="workitemwidgetlinkeditemsblocked"></a>`blocked` | [`Boolean`](#boolean) | Indicates the work item is blocked. |
+| <a id="workitemwidgetlinkeditemsblockedbycount"></a>`blockedByCount` | [`Int`](#int) | Count of items blocking the work item. |
+| <a id="workitemwidgetlinkeditemsblockingcount"></a>`blockingCount` | [`Int`](#int) | Count of items the work item is blocking. |
 | <a id="workitemwidgetlinkeditemstype"></a>`type` | [`WorkItemWidgetType`](#workitemwidgettype) | Widget type. |
 
 #### Fields with arguments
 
 ##### `WorkItemWidgetLinkedItems.linkedItems`
 
-Linked items for the work item. Returns `null` if `linked_work_items` feature flag is disabled.
+Linked items for the work item.
 
 DETAILS:
 **Introduced** in GitLab 16.3.
diff --git a/doc/architecture/blueprints/work_items/index.md b/doc/architecture/blueprints/work_items/index.md
index 2f673c51321ef628ea61f0e8610581f4c9724dde..b112de4dc6f73d3f015cbdf09d7507eaf2fb090f 100644
--- a/doc/architecture/blueprints/work_items/index.md
+++ b/doc/architecture/blueprints/work_items/index.md
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ All Work Item types share the same pool of predefined widgets and are customized
 | [WorkItemWidgetHierarchy](../../../api/graphql/reference/index.md#workitemwidgethierarchy) | Hierarchy of work items, including support for boolean representing presence of children. **Note:** Hierarchy is currently available only for OKRs. | `okrs_mvc` |`Guest`|No|
 | [WorkItemWidgetIteration](../../../api/graphql/reference/index.md#workitemwidgetiteration) | Iteration assignment support for work item | |`Reporter`|No|
 | [WorkItemWidgetLabels](../../../api/graphql/reference/index.md#workitemwidgetlabels) | List of labels added to work items, including support for checking whether scoped labels are supported | |`Reporter`|Yes|
-| [WorkItemWidgetLinkedItems](../../../api/graphql/reference/index.md#workitemwidgetlinkeditems) | List of work items added as related to a given work item, with possible relationship types being `relates_to`, `blocks`, and `blocked_by`. Includes support for individual counts of blocked status, blocked by, blocking, and related to. | `linked_work_items`|`Guest`|No|
+| [WorkItemWidgetLinkedItems](../../../api/graphql/reference/index.md#workitemwidgetlinkeditems) | List of work items added as related to a given work item, with possible relationship types being `relates_to`, `blocks`, and `blocked_by`. Includes support for individual counts of blocked status, blocked by, blocking, and related to. | |`Guest`|No|
 | [WorkItemWidgetMilestone](../../../api/graphql/reference/index.md#workitemwidgetmilestone) | Milestone assignment support for work item | |`Reporter`|No|
 | [WorkItemWidgetNotes](../../../api/graphql/reference/index.md#workitemwidgetnotes) | List of discussions within a work item | |`Guest`|Yes|
 | [WorkItemWidgetNotifications](../../../api/graphql/reference/index.md#workitemwidgetnotifications) | Notifications subscription status of a work item for current user | |Anyone who can view|No|
diff --git a/doc/user/okrs.md b/doc/user/okrs.md
index 615979708f786588d86946591df75895af0c6958..301659657166a0eb8e04bbe60012d48dc89c505e 100644
--- a/doc/user/okrs.md
+++ b/doc/user/okrs.md
@@ -536,10 +536,7 @@ If you find a bug, [comment on the feedback issue](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org
 > - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/416558) in GitLab 16.5 [with a flag](../administration/feature_flags.md) named `linked_work_items`. Enabled by default.
 > - [Enabled on GitLab.com and self-managed](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/139394) in GitLab 16.7.
 > - Adding related items by entering their URLs and IDs [introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/427594) in GitLab 16.8.
-
-FLAG:
-On self-managed GitLab, by default this feature is available. To hide the feature, an administrator can [disable the feature flag](../administration/feature_flags.md) named `linked_work_items`.
-On GitLab.com and GitLab Dedicated, this feature is available.
+> - [Generally available](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/150148) in GitLab 17.0. Feature flag `linked_work_items` removed.
 
 Linked items are a bi-directional relationship and appear in a block below
 the Child objectives and key results. You can link an objective, key result, or a task in the same project with each other.
diff --git a/doc/user/tasks.md b/doc/user/tasks.md
index ac40c7f85771651d04de2eedd66187c1c900f700..fb4b577bb23421755562819b3b00875d817b2933 100644
--- a/doc/user/tasks.md
+++ b/doc/user/tasks.md
@@ -540,10 +540,7 @@ If you find a bug, [comment on the feedback issue](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org
 > - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/416558) in GitLab 16.5 [with a flag](../administration/feature_flags.md) named `linked_work_items`. Disabled by default.
 > - [Enabled on GitLab.com and self-managed](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/139394) in GitLab 16.7.
 > - Adding related items by entering their URLs and IDs [introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/427594) in GitLab 16.8.
-
-FLAG:
-On self-managed GitLab, by default this feature is available. To hide the feature, an administrator can [disable the feature flag](../administration/feature_flags.md) named `linked_work_items`.
-On GitLab.com, this feature is available. On GitLab Dedicated, this feature is not available.
+> - [Generally available](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/150148) in GitLab 17.0. Feature flag `linked_work_items` removed.
 
 Linked items are a bi-directional relationship and appear in a block below
 the emoji reactions section. You can link an objective, key result, or a task in the same project with each other.
diff --git a/ee/app/graphql/ee/types/work_items/widgets/linked_items_type.rb b/ee/app/graphql/ee/types/work_items/widgets/linked_items_type.rb
index c671091e35bc2bc1cb30b50e14eb69c0dc149da1..4f6b9a7295db059141769d7e2f17fc0874606905 100644
--- a/ee/app/graphql/ee/types/work_items/widgets/linked_items_type.rb
+++ b/ee/app/graphql/ee/types/work_items/widgets/linked_items_type.rb
@@ -10,32 +10,23 @@ module LinkedItemsType
 
           prepended do
             field :blocked, GraphQL::Types::Boolean, null: true,
-              description: 'Indicates the work item is blocked. Returns `null`' \
-                           'if `linked_work_items` feature flag is disabled.'
+              description: 'Indicates the work item is blocked.'
 
             field :blocking_count, GraphQL::Types::Int, null: true,
-              description: 'Count of items the work item is blocking. Returns `null`' \
-                           'if `linked_work_items` feature flag is disabled.'
+              description: 'Count of items the work item is blocking.'
 
             field :blocked_by_count, GraphQL::Types::Int, null: true,
-              description: 'Count of items blocking the work item. Returns `null`' \
-                           'if `linked_work_items` feature flag is disabled.'
+              description: 'Count of items blocking the work item.'
 
             def blocked
-              return unless linked_items_enabled?
-
               aggregator_class.new(context, object.work_item.id) { |count| (count || 0) > 0 }
             end
 
             def blocked_by_count
-              return unless linked_items_enabled?
-
               aggregator_class.new(context, object.work_item.id) { |count| count || 0 }
             end
 
             def blocking_count
-              return unless linked_items_enabled?
-
               object.work_item.blocking_issues_count
             end
 
@@ -44,10 +35,6 @@ def blocking_count
             def aggregator_class
               ::Gitlab::Graphql::Aggregations::WorkItems::LazyLinksAggregate
             end
-
-            def linked_items_enabled?
-              object.work_item.resource_parent.linked_work_items_feature_flag_enabled?
-            end
           end
         end
       end
diff --git a/ee/spec/requests/api/graphql/work_item_spec.rb b/ee/spec/requests/api/graphql/work_item_spec.rb
index df251587337b70d83097e3b7a4a71ae45e61cf95..025f436f03e11561eee301d217d3fe72853cb592 100644
--- a/ee/spec/requests/api/graphql/work_item_spec.rb
+++ b/ee/spec/requests/api/graphql/work_item_spec.rb
@@ -732,27 +732,6 @@ def find_note(work_item, starting_with)
             )
           end
         end
-
-        context 'when `linked_work_items` feature flag is disabled' do
-          before do
-            stub_feature_flags(linked_work_items: false)
-          end
-
-          it 'returns null fields' do
-            post_graphql(query, current_user: current_user)
-            expect(work_item_data).to include(
-              'widgets' => include(
-                hash_including(
-                  'type' => 'LINKED_ITEMS',
-                  'blocked' => nil,
-                  'blockedByCount' => nil,
-                  'blockingCount' => nil,
-                  'linkedItems' => { 'nodes' => [] }
-                )
-              )
-            )
-          end
-        end
       end
 
       describe 'hierarchy widget' do
diff --git a/spec/features/projects/work_items/linked_work_items_spec.rb b/spec/features/projects/work_items/linked_work_items_spec.rb
index f9cdd7b78ab733168b8051e63eceef8d8450af32..326855e0ef34c5b4b544047405672aa1df128d1d 100644
--- a/spec/features/projects/work_items/linked_work_items_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/projects/work_items/linked_work_items_spec.rb
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
       sign_in(user)
 
       stub_feature_flags(work_items: true)
-      stub_feature_flags(linked_work_items: true)
 
       visit work_items_path
 
diff --git a/spec/frontend/work_items/components/work_item_detail_spec.js b/spec/frontend/work_items/components/work_item_detail_spec.js
index a54c6e71d36e5d8d28ce1b1ffc5ade0ee59e2441..4354d9204eb5dfd7aaa4a7bcd8dbe3ceb38b77f7 100644
--- a/spec/frontend/work_items/components/work_item_detail_spec.js
+++ b/spec/frontend/work_items/components/work_item_detail_spec.js
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@ describe('WorkItemDetail component', () => {
     error = undefined,
     workItemsMvc2Enabled = false,
     workItemsBeta = false,
-    linkedWorkItemsEnabled = false,
   } = {}) => {
     wrapper = shallowMountExtended(WorkItemDetail, {
       apolloProvider: createMockApollo([
@@ -125,7 +124,6 @@ describe('WorkItemDetail component', () => {
       provide: {
         glFeatures: {
           workItemsMvc2: workItemsMvc2Enabled,
-          linkedWorkItems: linkedWorkItemsEnabled,
           workItemsBeta,
         },
         hasIssueWeightsFeature: true,
@@ -516,8 +514,13 @@ describe('WorkItemDetail component', () => {
   });
 
   describe('relationship widget', () => {
-    it('does not render linked items by default', async () => {
-      createComponent();
+    it('does not render when no linkedItems present', async () => {
+      const mockEmptyLinkedItems = workItemByIidResponseFactory({
+        linkedItems: [],
+      });
+      const handler = jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(mockEmptyLinkedItems);
+
+      createComponent({ handler });
       await waitForPromises();
 
       expect(findWorkItemRelationships().exists()).toBe(false);
@@ -530,7 +533,7 @@ describe('WorkItemDetail component', () => {
       const handler = jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(mockWorkItemLinkedItem);
 
       it('renders relationship widget when work item has linked items', async () => {
-        createComponent({ handler, linkedWorkItemsEnabled: true });
+        createComponent({ handler });
         await waitForPromises();
 
         expect(findWorkItemRelationships().exists()).toBe(true);
@@ -539,7 +542,6 @@ describe('WorkItemDetail component', () => {
       it('opens the modal with the linked item when `showModal` is emitted', async () => {
         createComponent({
           handler,
-          linkedWorkItemsEnabled: true,
           workItemsMvc2Enabled: true,
         });
         await waitForPromises();
@@ -564,7 +566,6 @@ describe('WorkItemDetail component', () => {
             isModal: true,
             handler,
             workItemsMvc2Enabled: true,
-            linkedWorkItemsEnabled: true,
           });
 
           await waitForPromises();
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/graphql/mutations/work_items/linked_items/add_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/graphql/mutations/work_items/linked_items/add_spec.rb
index 726d1dcf664dae642b1c0b6caca11458f5d8b02f..78cba3518fa828edc342e889455551fbb6ef9b67 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/graphql/mutations/work_items/linked_items/add_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/graphql/mutations/work_items/linked_items/add_spec.rb
@@ -144,13 +144,5 @@
         end
       end
     end
-
-    context 'when `linked_work_items` feature flag is disabled' do
-      before do
-        stub_feature_flags(linked_work_items: false)
-      end
-
-      it_behaves_like 'a mutation that returns a top-level access error'
-    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/graphql/mutations/work_items/linked_items/remove_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/graphql/mutations/work_items/linked_items/remove_spec.rb
index 8455b73793ec0c26cd14b40c6c1e6850e358e016..bd30129516b5dd3ffb819ef14b50077e844ca495 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/graphql/mutations/work_items/linked_items/remove_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/graphql/mutations/work_items/linked_items/remove_spec.rb
@@ -108,13 +108,5 @@
 
       it_behaves_like 'a mutation that returns top-level errors', errors: ['workItemsIds cannot be empty']
     end
-
-    context 'when `linked_work_items` feature flag is disabled' do
-      before do
-        stub_feature_flags(linked_work_items: false)
-      end
-
-      it_behaves_like 'a mutation that returns a top-level access error'
-    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/graphql/work_item_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/graphql/work_item_spec.rb
index 41f3ccb897732021d9b709f1362a945c009e49d8..6dfcacdefd15fef59a7e1b93d52961e5f3753417 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/graphql/work_item_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/graphql/work_item_spec.rb
@@ -695,24 +695,6 @@ def pagination_results_data(nodes)
             expect(widget_data.dig("nodes", 0, "linkType")).to eq('relates_to')
           end
         end
-
-        context 'when `linked_work_items` feature flag is disabled' do
-          before do
-            stub_feature_flags(linked_work_items: false)
-            post_graphql(query, current_user: current_user)
-          end
-
-          it 'returns empty result' do
-            expect(work_item_data).to include(
-              'widgets' => include(
-                hash_including(
-                  'type' => 'LINKED_ITEMS',
-                  'linkedItems' => { "nodes" => [] }
-                )
-              )
-            )
-          end
-        end
       end
     end