diff --git a/apps/emqx/src/emqx_schema.erl b/apps/emqx/src/emqx_schema.erl
index dfeae6d64..80894319b 100644
--- a/apps/emqx/src/emqx_schema.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx/src/emqx_schema.erl
@@ -1540,7 +1540,8 @@ fields("broker") ->
                 boolean(),
                 #{
                     default => true,
-                    desc => ?DESC(broker_route_batch_clean)
+                    desc => "This config is stale since 4.3",
+                    importance => ?IMPORTANCE_HIDDEN
                 }
             )},
         {"perf",
diff --git a/rel/i18n/emqx_schema.hocon b/rel/i18n/emqx_schema.hocon
index af26d2fdb..5d6977b47 100644
--- a/rel/i18n/emqx_schema.hocon
+++ b/rel/i18n/emqx_schema.hocon
@@ -213,9 +213,6 @@ pending connections can grow to."""
 fields_tcp_opts_backlog.label:
 """TCP backlog length"""
 
-broker_route_batch_clean.desc:
-"""Enable batch clean for deleted routes."""
-
 fields_mqtt_quic_listener_initial_window_packets.desc:
 """The size (in packets) of the initial congestion window for a connection. Default: 10"""
 
diff --git a/rel/i18n/zh/emqx_schema.hocon b/rel/i18n/zh/emqx_schema.hocon
index 835372868..0e329eac9 100644
--- a/rel/i18n/zh/emqx_schema.hocon
+++ b/rel/i18n/zh/emqx_schema.hocon
@@ -208,9 +208,6 @@ fields_tcp_opts_backlog.desc:
 fields_tcp_opts_backlog.label:
 """TCP 连接队列长度"""
 
-broker_route_batch_clean.desc:
-"""是否开启批量清除路由。"""
-
 fields_mqtt_quic_listener_initial_window_packets.desc:
 """一个连接的初始拥堵窗口的大小（以包为单位）。默认值：10"""