diff --git a/.changeset/metal-horses-count.md b/.changeset/metal-horses-count.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5cb5e8331a9
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+++ b/.changeset/metal-horses-count.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"chainlink": patch
+---
+
+#internal implement remove DONs in capability registry
diff --git a/contracts/.changeset/long-beans-turn.md b/contracts/.changeset/long-beans-turn.md
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index 00000000000..3af5e4a2171
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+++ b/contracts/.changeset/long-beans-turn.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@chainlink/contracts": patch
+---
+
+implement remove DONs in capability registry
diff --git a/contracts/src/v0.8/keystone/CapabilityRegistry.sol b/contracts/src/v0.8/keystone/CapabilityRegistry.sol
index 21f57831051..e17676bf7c7 100644
--- a/contracts/src/v0.8/keystone/CapabilityRegistry.sol
+++ b/contracts/src/v0.8/keystone/CapabilityRegistry.sol
@@ -182,6 +182,14 @@ contract CapabilityRegistry is OwnerIsCreator, TypeAndVersionInterface {
   /// @param isPublic True if the newly created DON is public
   event DONAdded(uint256 donId, bool isPublic);
 
+  /// @notice This event is emitted when a DON is removed
+  /// @param donId The ID of the removed DON
+  event DONRemoved(uint32 donId);
+
+  /// @notice This error is emitted when a DON does not exist
+  /// @param donId The ID of the nonexistent DON
+  error DONDoesNotExist(uint32 donId);
+
   /// @notice This error is thrown when trying to set the node's
   /// signer address to zero or if the signer address has already
   /// been used by another node
@@ -583,6 +591,20 @@ contract CapabilityRegistry is OwnerIsCreator, TypeAndVersionInterface {
     emit DONAdded(id, isPublic);
   }
 
+  /// @notice Removes DONs from the Capability Registry
+  /// @param donIds The IDs of the DON to be removed
+  function removeDONs(uint32[] calldata donIds) external onlyOwner {
+    for (uint256 i; i < donIds.length; ++i) {
+      uint32 donId = donIds[i];
+      DON storage don = s_dons[donId];
+
+      // DON config count starts at index 1
+      if (don.configCount == 0) revert DONDoesNotExist(donId);
+      delete s_dons[donId];
+      emit DONRemoved(donId);
+    }
+  }
+
   /// @notice Gets DON's data
   /// @param donId The DON ID
   /// @return uint32 The DON ID
diff --git a/contracts/src/v0.8/keystone/test/CapabilityRegistry_RemoveDONsTest.t.sol b/contracts/src/v0.8/keystone/test/CapabilityRegistry_RemoveDONsTest.t.sol
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..36d29b0a107
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contracts/src/v0.8/keystone/test/CapabilityRegistry_RemoveDONsTest.t.sol
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+pragma solidity ^0.8.19;
+
+import {BaseTest} from "./BaseTest.t.sol";
+
+import {CapabilityRegistry} from "../CapabilityRegistry.sol";
+
+contract CapabilityRegistry_RemoveDONsTest is BaseTest {
+  event DONRemoved(uint32 donId);
+
+  uint32 private constant DON_ID = 1;
+  uint32 private constant TEST_NODE_OPERATOR_ONE_ID = 0;
+  uint256 private constant TEST_NODE_OPERATOR_TWO_ID = 1;
+  bytes32 private constant INVALID_P2P_ID = bytes32("fake-p2p");
+  bytes private constant CONFIG = bytes("onchain-config");
+
+  function setUp() public override {
+    BaseTest.setUp();
+
+    s_capabilityRegistry.addNodeOperators(_getNodeOperators());
+    s_capabilityRegistry.addCapability(s_basicCapability);
+    s_capabilityRegistry.addCapability(s_capabilityWithConfigurationContract);
+
+    CapabilityRegistry.NodeParams[] memory nodes = new CapabilityRegistry.NodeParams[](2);
+    bytes32[] memory capabilityIds = new bytes32[](2);
+    capabilityIds[0] = s_basicHashedCapabilityId;
+    capabilityIds[1] = s_capabilityWithConfigurationContractId;
+
+    nodes[0] = CapabilityRegistry.NodeParams({
+      nodeOperatorId: TEST_NODE_OPERATOR_ONE_ID,
+      p2pId: P2P_ID,
+      signer: NODE_OPERATOR_ONE_SIGNER_ADDRESS,
+      hashedCapabilityIds: capabilityIds
+    });
+
+    bytes32[] memory nodeTwoCapabilityIds = new bytes32[](1);
+    nodeTwoCapabilityIds[0] = s_basicHashedCapabilityId;
+
+    nodes[1] = CapabilityRegistry.NodeParams({
+      nodeOperatorId: TEST_NODE_OPERATOR_ONE_ID,
+      p2pId: P2P_ID_TWO,
+      signer: NODE_OPERATOR_TWO_SIGNER_ADDRESS,
+      hashedCapabilityIds: nodeTwoCapabilityIds
+    });
+
+    changePrank(NODE_OPERATOR_ONE_ADMIN);
+    s_capabilityRegistry.addNodes(nodes);
+
+    CapabilityRegistry.CapabilityConfiguration[]
+      memory capabilityConfigs = new CapabilityRegistry.CapabilityConfiguration[](1);
+    capabilityConfigs[0] = CapabilityRegistry.CapabilityConfiguration({
+      capabilityId: s_basicHashedCapabilityId,
+      config: CONFIG
+    });
+
+    bytes32[] memory nodeIds = new bytes32[](2);
+    nodeIds[0] = P2P_ID;
+    nodeIds[1] = P2P_ID_TWO;
+
+    changePrank(ADMIN);
+    s_capabilityRegistry.addDON(nodeIds, capabilityConfigs, true);
+  }
+
+  function test_RevertWhen_CalledByNonAdmin() public {
+    uint32[] memory donIDs = new uint32[](1);
+    donIDs[0] = 1;
+    changePrank(STRANGER);
+    vm.expectRevert("Only callable by owner");
+    s_capabilityRegistry.removeDONs(donIDs);
+  }
+
+  function test_RevertWhen_DONDoesNotExist() public {
+    uint32 invalidDONId = 10;
+    uint32[] memory donIDs = new uint32[](1);
+    donIDs[0] = invalidDONId;
+    vm.expectRevert(abi.encodeWithSelector(CapabilityRegistry.DONDoesNotExist.selector, invalidDONId));
+    s_capabilityRegistry.removeDONs(donIDs);
+  }
+
+  function test_RemovesDON() public {
+    uint32[] memory donIDs = new uint32[](1);
+    donIDs[0] = DON_ID;
+    vm.expectEmit(true, true, true, true, address(s_capabilityRegistry));
+    emit DONRemoved(DON_ID);
+    s_capabilityRegistry.removeDONs(donIDs);
+
+    (
+      uint32 id,
+      bool isPublic,
+      bytes32[] memory donNodes,
+      CapabilityRegistry.CapabilityConfiguration[] memory donCapabilityConfigs
+    ) = s_capabilityRegistry.getDON(DON_ID);
+    assertEq(id, 0);
+    assertEq(isPublic, false);
+    assertEq(donCapabilityConfigs.length, 0);
+    assertEq(s_capabilityRegistry.getDONCapabilityConfig(DON_ID, s_basicHashedCapabilityId), bytes(""));
+    assertEq(donNodes.length, 0);
+  }
+}