diff --git a/api-client/src/runs/types.ts b/api-client/src/runs/types.ts
index 472b8ae0395..3a9e1770f49 100644
--- a/api-client/src/runs/types.ts
+++ b/api-client/src/runs/types.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ export * from './commands/types'
 
 export const RUN_STATUS_IDLE = 'idle' as const
 export const RUN_STATUS_RUNNING = 'running' as const
-export const RUN_STATUS_PAUSE_REQUESTED = 'pause-requested' as const
 export const RUN_STATUS_PAUSED = 'paused'
 export const RUN_STATUS_STOP_REQUESTED = 'stop-requested' as const
 export const RUN_STATUS_STOPPED = 'stopped' as const
@@ -26,7 +25,6 @@ export const RUN_STATUS_AWAITING_RECOVERY = 'awaiting-recovery' as const
 export type RunStatus =
   | typeof RUN_STATUS_IDLE
   | typeof RUN_STATUS_RUNNING
-  | typeof RUN_STATUS_PAUSE_REQUESTED
   | typeof RUN_STATUS_PAUSED
   | typeof RUN_STATUS_STOP_REQUESTED
   | typeof RUN_STATUS_STOPPED
diff --git a/app/src/assets/localization/en/run_details.json b/app/src/assets/localization/en/run_details.json
index 9b594b59ec6..86ae0bcb9c1 100644
--- a/app/src/assets/localization/en/run_details.json
+++ b/app/src/assets/localization/en/run_details.json
@@ -124,7 +124,6 @@
   "status_failed": "Failed",
   "status_finishing": "Finishing",
   "status_idle": "Not started",
-  "status_pause-requested": "Pause requested",
   "status_paused": "Paused",
   "status_running": "Running",
   "status_stop-requested": "Stop requested",
diff --git a/app/src/organisms/Devices/ProtocolRun/ProtocolRunHeader.tsx b/app/src/organisms/Devices/ProtocolRun/ProtocolRunHeader.tsx
index 92b92396300..6e93bbfdf73 100644
--- a/app/src/organisms/Devices/ProtocolRun/ProtocolRunHeader.tsx
+++ b/app/src/organisms/Devices/ProtocolRun/ProtocolRunHeader.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import { Link, useHistory } from 'react-router-dom'
 import {
   RUN_STATUS_IDLE,
   RUN_STATUS_RUNNING,
-  RUN_STATUS_PAUSE_REQUESTED,
   RUN_STATUS_PAUSED,
   RUN_STATUS_STOP_REQUESTED,
   RUN_STATUS_STOPPED,
@@ -113,7 +112,6 @@ const EQUIPMENT_POLL_MS = 5000
 const CANCELLABLE_STATUSES = [
   RUN_STATUS_RUNNING,
   RUN_STATUS_PAUSED,
-  RUN_STATUS_PAUSE_REQUESTED,
   RUN_STATUS_BLOCKED_BY_OPEN_DOOR,
   RUN_STATUS_IDLE,
   RUN_STATUS_AWAITING_RECOVERY,
@@ -517,7 +515,6 @@ function DisplayRunStatus(props: DisplayRunStatusProps): JSX.Element {
 const START_RUN_STATUSES: RunStatus[] = [
   RUN_STATUS_IDLE,
   RUN_STATUS_PAUSED,
-  RUN_STATUS_PAUSE_REQUESTED,
   RUN_STATUS_BLOCKED_BY_OPEN_DOOR,
 ]
 const RUN_AGAIN_STATUSES: RunStatus[] = [
@@ -528,7 +525,6 @@ const RUN_AGAIN_STATUSES: RunStatus[] = [
 ]
 const DISABLED_STATUSES: RunStatus[] = [
   RUN_STATUS_FINISHING,
-  RUN_STATUS_PAUSE_REQUESTED,
   RUN_STATUS_STOP_REQUESTED,
   RUN_STATUS_BLOCKED_BY_OPEN_DOOR,
 ]
diff --git a/app/src/organisms/Devices/ProtocolRun/__tests__/ProtocolRunHeader.test.tsx b/app/src/organisms/Devices/ProtocolRun/__tests__/ProtocolRunHeader.test.tsx
index f199d5982bd..b0e31ca524a 100644
--- a/app/src/organisms/Devices/ProtocolRun/__tests__/ProtocolRunHeader.test.tsx
+++ b/app/src/organisms/Devices/ProtocolRun/__tests__/ProtocolRunHeader.test.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import {
   RUN_STATUS_IDLE,
   RUN_STATUS_RUNNING,
   RUN_STATUS_PAUSED,
-  RUN_STATUS_PAUSE_REQUESTED,
   RUN_STATUS_STOP_REQUESTED,
   RUN_STATUS_STOPPED,
   RUN_STATUS_FAILED,
@@ -49,7 +48,6 @@ import {
   mockFailedRun,
   mockIdleUnstartedRun,
   mockPausedRun,
-  mockPauseRequestedRun,
   mockRunningRun,
   mockStoppedRun,
   mockStopRequestedRun,
@@ -579,24 +577,6 @@ describe('ProtocolRunHeader', () => {
     })
   })
 
-  it('renders a disabled Resume Run button and when pause requested', () => {
-    when(vi.mocked(useNotifyRunQuery))
-      .calledWith(RUN_ID)
-      .thenReturn({
-        data: { data: mockPauseRequestedRun },
-      } as UseQueryResult<OpentronsApiClient.Run>)
-    when(vi.mocked(useRunStatus))
-      .calledWith(RUN_ID)
-      .thenReturn(RUN_STATUS_PAUSE_REQUESTED)
-
-    render()
-
-    const button = screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Resume run' })
-    expect(button).toBeDisabled()
-    screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Cancel run' })
-    screen.getByText('Pause requested')
-  })
-
   it('renders a disabled Canceling Run button and when stop requested', () => {
     when(vi.mocked(useNotifyRunQuery))
       .calledWith(RUN_ID)
diff --git a/app/src/organisms/Devices/hooks/useLastRunCommand.ts b/app/src/organisms/Devices/hooks/useLastRunCommand.ts
index b0840b888ae..67bfe62cb28 100644
--- a/app/src/organisms/Devices/hooks/useLastRunCommand.ts
+++ b/app/src/organisms/Devices/hooks/useLastRunCommand.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import {
   RUN_STATUS_FINISHING,
   RUN_STATUS_IDLE,
   RUN_STATUS_PAUSED,
-  RUN_STATUS_PAUSE_REQUESTED,
   RUN_STATUS_RUNNING,
   RUN_STATUS_STOP_REQUESTED,
 } from '@opentrons/api-client'
@@ -18,7 +17,6 @@ import type { CommandsData, RunCommandSummary } from '@opentrons/api-client'
 const LIVE_RUN_STATUSES = [
   RUN_STATUS_IDLE,
   RUN_STATUS_PAUSED,
-  RUN_STATUS_PAUSE_REQUESTED,
   RUN_STATUS_STOP_REQUESTED,
   RUN_STATUS_RUNNING,
   RUN_STATUS_FINISHING,
diff --git a/app/src/organisms/RunTimeControl/__fixtures__/index.ts b/app/src/organisms/RunTimeControl/__fixtures__/index.ts
index f6beb7f74bc..235c49fbcde 100644
--- a/app/src/organisms/RunTimeControl/__fixtures__/index.ts
+++ b/app/src/organisms/RunTimeControl/__fixtures__/index.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import {
   RUN_ACTION_TYPE_PAUSE,
   RUN_ACTION_TYPE_STOP,
   RUN_STATUS_IDLE,
-  RUN_STATUS_PAUSE_REQUESTED,
   RUN_STATUS_PAUSED,
   RUN_STATUS_RUNNING,
   RUN_STATUS_SUCCEEDED,
@@ -45,32 +44,6 @@ export const mockPausedRun: RunData = {
   runTimeParameters: [],
 }
 
-export const mockPauseRequestedRun: RunData = {
-  id: RUN_ID_1,
-  createdAt: '2021-10-07T18:44:49.366581+00:00',
-  current: true,
-  status: RUN_STATUS_PAUSE_REQUESTED,
-  protocolId: PROTOCOL_ID,
-  actions: [
-    {
-      id: '1',
-      createdAt: '2021-10-25T12:54:53.366581+00:00',
-      actionType: RUN_ACTION_TYPE_PLAY,
-    },
-    {
-      id: '2',
-      createdAt: '2021-10-25T13:23:31.366581+00:00',
-      actionType: RUN_ACTION_TYPE_PAUSE,
-    },
-  ],
-  errors: [],
-  pipettes: [],
-  labware: [],
-  modules: [],
-  liquids: [],
-  runTimeParameters: [],
-}
-
 export const mockRunningRun: RunData = {
   id: RUN_ID_2,
   createdAt: '2021-10-07T18:44:49.366581+00:00',