diff --git a/src/lightning/__setup__.py b/src/lightning/__setup__.py
index 2d3bb0e7d1f33..71c24aefd39d8 100644
--- a/src/lightning/__setup__.py
+++ b/src/lightning/__setup__.py
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ def _setup_args() -> dict[str, Any]:
         "entry_points": {
             "console_scripts": [
                 "fabric = lightning.fabric.cli:_main",
-                "lightning = lightning.fabric.cli:_legacy_main",
             ],
         },
         "setup_requires": [],
diff --git a/src/lightning/fabric/CHANGELOG.md b/src/lightning/fabric/CHANGELOG.md
index 7e401aff67671..c8e87416b1bc7 100644
--- a/src/lightning/fabric/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/src/lightning/fabric/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 
+## [unreleased] - YYYY-MM-DD
+
+### Removed
+
+Removed legacy supoport for `lightning run model`. Use `fabric run` instead. ([#20588](https://github.com/Lightning-AI/pytorch-lightning/pull/20588))
+
 ## [2.5.0] - 2024-12-19
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/src/lightning/fabric/cli.py b/src/lightning/fabric/cli.py
index 5f18884e83d79..2268614abb97b 100644
--- a/src/lightning/fabric/cli.py
+++ b/src/lightning/fabric/cli.py
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
 import logging
 import os
 import re
-import subprocess
-import sys
 from argparse import Namespace
 from typing import Any, Optional
 
@@ -50,25 +48,6 @@ def _get_supported_strategies() -> list[str]:
 if _CLICK_AVAILABLE:
     import click
 
-    def _legacy_main() -> None:
-        """Legacy CLI handler for fabric.
-
-        Raises deprecation warning and runs through fabric cli if necessary, else runs the entrypoint directly
-
-        """
-        hparams = sys.argv[1:]
-        if len(hparams) >= 2 and hparams[0] == "run" and hparams[1] == "model":
-            print(
-                "`lightning run model` is deprecated and will be removed in future versions."
-                " Please call `fabric run` instead."
-            )
-            _main()
-            return
-
-        if _LIGHTNING_SDK_AVAILABLE:
-            subprocess.run([sys.executable, "-m", "lightning_sdk.cli.entrypoint"] + hparams)
-            return
-
     @click.group()
     def _main() -> None:
         pass
diff --git a/tests/tests_fabric/test_cli.py b/tests/tests_fabric/test_cli.py
index ec3160111e6ee..944584114184b 100644
--- a/tests/tests_fabric/test_cli.py
+++ b/tests/tests_fabric/test_cli.py
@@ -179,18 +179,6 @@ def test_run_through_fabric_entry_point():
     assert message in result.stdout or message in result.stderr
 
 
-@pytest.mark.skipif("lightning.fabric" == "lightning_fabric", reason="standalone package")
-def test_run_through_lightning_entry_point():
-    result = subprocess.run("lightning run model --help", capture_output=True, text=True, shell=True)
-
-    deprecation_message = (
-        "`lightning run model` is deprecated and will be removed in future versions. Please call `fabric run` instead"
-    )
-    message = "Usage: lightning run [OPTIONS] SCRIPT [SCRIPT_ARGS]"
-    assert deprecation_message in result.stdout
-    assert message in result.stdout or message in result.stderr
-
-
 @mock.patch("lightning.fabric.cli._process_cli_args")
 @mock.patch("lightning.fabric.cli._load_distributed_checkpoint")
 @mock.patch("lightning.fabric.cli.torch.save")