diff --git a/benchmark/es/spread-assign.js b/benchmark/es/spread-assign.js
index f0dcd56bb606b1..211979c710baf3 100644
--- a/benchmark/es/spread-assign.js
+++ b/benchmark/es/spread-assign.js
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 'use strict';
 
 const common = require('../common.js');
-const util = require('util');
 
 const bench = common.createBenchmark(main, {
-  method: ['spread', 'assign', '_extend'],
+  method: ['spread', 'assign'],
   count: [5, 10, 20],
   n: [1e6],
 });
@@ -18,12 +17,6 @@ function main({ n, context, count, rest, method }) {
   let obj;
 
   switch (method) {
-    case '_extend':
-      bench.start();
-      for (let i = 0; i < n; i++)
-        obj = util._extend({}, src);
-      bench.end(n);
-      break;
     case 'assign':
       bench.start();
       for (let i = 0; i < n; i++)
diff --git a/benchmark/misc/util-extend-vs-object-assign.js b/benchmark/misc/util-extend-vs-object-assign.js
deleted file mode 100644
index e2ac0a5417e489..00000000000000
--- a/benchmark/misc/util-extend-vs-object-assign.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-'use strict';
-
-const common = require('../common.js');
-const util = require('util');
-
-const bench = common.createBenchmark(main, {
-  type: ['extend', 'assign'],
-  n: [10e4],
-});
-
-function main({ n, type }) {
-  let fn;
-  if (type === 'extend') {
-    fn = util._extend;
-  } else if (type === 'assign') {
-    fn = Object.assign;
-  }
-
-  // Force-optimize the method to test so that the benchmark doesn't
-  // get disrupted by the optimizer kicking in halfway through.
-  for (let i = 0; i < type.length * 10; i += 1)
-    fn({}, process.env);
-
-  const obj = new Proxy({}, { set: function(a, b, c) { return true; } });
-
-  bench.start();
-  for (let j = 0; j < n; j += 1)
-    fn(obj, process.env);
-  bench.end(n);
-}
diff --git a/doc/api/deprecations.md b/doc/api/deprecations.md
index 0928803fc6281c..b921b30c6c04c3 100644
--- a/doc/api/deprecations.md
+++ b/doc/api/deprecations.md
@@ -1363,6 +1363,9 @@ requirements and complexity of your application.
 
 <!-- YAML
 changes:
+  - version: REPLACEME
+    pr-url: https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/52744
+    description: End-of-Life deprecation.
   - version: v22.0.0
     pr-url: https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/50488
     description: Runtime deprecation.
@@ -1374,9 +1377,9 @@ changes:
     description: Documentation-only deprecation.
 -->
 
-Type: Runtime
+Type: End-of-Life
 
-The [`util._extend()`][] API is deprecated because it's an unmaintained
+The `util._extend()` API has been removed because it's an unmaintained
 legacy API that was exposed to user land by accident.
 Please use `target = Object.assign(target, source)` instead.
 
@@ -3769,7 +3772,6 @@ is deprecated to better align with recommendations per [NIST SP 800-38D][].
 [`url.format()`]: url.md#urlformaturlobject
 [`url.parse()`]: url.md#urlparseurlstring-parsequerystring-slashesdenotehost
 [`url.resolve()`]: url.md#urlresolvefrom-to
-[`util._extend()`]: util.md#util_extendtarget-source
 [`util.getSystemErrorName()`]: util.md#utilgetsystemerrornameerr
 [`util.inspect()`]: util.md#utilinspectobject-options
 [`util.inspect.custom`]: util.md#utilinspectcustom
diff --git a/doc/api/util.md b/doc/api/util.md
index 477e91f2680770..4408fb4a2737d8 100644
--- a/doc/api/util.md
+++ b/doc/api/util.md
@@ -2923,24 +2923,6 @@ util.types.isWeakSet(new WeakSet());  // Returns true
 The following APIs are deprecated and should no longer be used. Existing
 applications and modules should be updated to find alternative approaches.
 
-### `util._extend(target, source)`
-
-<!-- YAML
-added: v0.7.5
-deprecated: v6.0.0
--->
-
-> Stability: 0 - Deprecated: Use [`Object.assign()`][] instead.
-
-* `target` {Object}
-* `source` {Object}
-
-The `util._extend()` method was never intended to be used outside of internal
-Node.js modules. The community found and used it anyway.
-
-It is deprecated and should not be used in new code. JavaScript comes with very
-similar built-in functionality through [`Object.assign()`][].
-
 ### `util.isArray(object)`
 
 <!-- YAML
@@ -3410,7 +3392,6 @@ util.log('Timestamped message.');
 [`JSON.stringify()`]: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/JSON/stringify
 [`MIMEparams`]: #class-utilmimeparams
 [`Map`]: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Map
-[`Object.assign()`]: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Object/assign
 [`Object.freeze()`]: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Object/freeze
 [`Promise`]: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Promise
 [`Proxy`]: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Proxy
diff --git a/lib/util.js b/lib/util.js
index 11d69e6fa0f460..79b5781ffc4da9 100644
--- a/lib/util.js
+++ b/lib/util.js
@@ -299,26 +299,6 @@ function inherits(ctor, superCtor) {
   ObjectSetPrototypeOf(ctor.prototype, superCtor.prototype);
 }
 
-/**
- * @deprecated since v6.0.0
- * @template T
- * @template S
- * @param {T} target
- * @param {S} source
- * @returns {S extends null ? T : (T & S)}
- */
-function _extend(target, source) {
-  // Don't do anything if source isn't an object
-  if (source === null || typeof source !== 'object') return target;
-
-  const keys = ObjectKeys(source);
-  let i = keys.length;
-  while (i--) {
-    target[keys[i]] = source[keys[i]];
-  }
-  return target;
-}
-
 const callbackifyOnRejected = (reason, cb) => {
   // `!reason` guard inspired by bluebird (Ref: https://goo.gl/t5IS6M).
   // Because `null` is a special error value in callbacks which means "no error
@@ -425,9 +405,6 @@ function parseEnv(content) {
 module.exports = {
   _errnoException,
   _exceptionWithHostPort,
-  _extend: deprecate(_extend,
-                     'The `util._extend` API is deprecated. Please use Object.assign() instead.',
-                     'DEP0060'),
   callbackify,
   debug: debuglog,
   debuglog,
diff --git a/test/fixtures/tls-connect.js b/test/fixtures/tls-connect.js
index 51c0b328e97e27..107bdf87bd4a8d 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/tls-connect.js
+++ b/test/fixtures/tls-connect.js
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ exports.connect = function connect(options, callback) {
     }).listen(0, function() {
       server.server = this;
 
-      const optClient = util._extend({
+      const optClient = Object.assign({
         port: this.address().port,
       }, options.client);
 
diff --git a/test/parallel/test-util.js b/test/parallel/test-util.js
index 9a8b885647a31e..975fa2f10b40ca 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-util.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-util.js
@@ -102,15 +102,6 @@ assert.strictEqual(util.isPrimitive(Symbol('symbol')), true);
 assert.strictEqual(util.isBuffer('foo'), false);
 assert.strictEqual(util.isBuffer(Buffer.from('foo')), true);
 
-// _extend
-assert.deepStrictEqual(util._extend({ a: 1 }), { a: 1 });
-assert.deepStrictEqual(util._extend({ a: 1 }, []), { a: 1 });
-assert.deepStrictEqual(util._extend({ a: 1 }, null), { a: 1 });
-assert.deepStrictEqual(util._extend({ a: 1 }, true), { a: 1 });
-assert.deepStrictEqual(util._extend({ a: 1 }, false), { a: 1 });
-assert.deepStrictEqual(util._extend({ a: 1 }, { b: 2 }), { a: 1, b: 2 });
-assert.deepStrictEqual(util._extend({ a: 1, b: 2 }, { b: 3 }), { a: 1, b: 3 });
-
 // deprecated
 assert.strictEqual(util.isBoolean(true), true);
 assert.strictEqual(util.isBoolean(false), true);