diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/remove_deprecated_dns_config_module.yml b/changelogs/fragments/remove_deprecated_dns_config_module.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d778c1b15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/remove_deprecated_dns_config_module.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+removed_features:
+  - vmware_dns_config - The deprecated module ``vmware_dns_config`` has been removed, can use ``vmware_host_dns`` instead.
diff --git a/meta/runtime.yml b/meta/runtime.yml
index 5e268d56c..08cb5ae21 100644
--- a/meta/runtime.yml
+++ b/meta/runtime.yml
@@ -155,10 +155,3 @@ action_groups:
   - vmware_vswitch_info
   - vsphere_copy
   - vsphere_file
-
-plugin_routing:
-  modules:
-    vmware_dns_config:
-      deprecation:
-        removal_date: 2022-06-01
-        warning_text: see plugin documentation for details
diff --git a/plugins/modules/vmware_dns_config.py b/plugins/modules/vmware_dns_config.py
deleted file mode 100644
index a39cb7b09..000000000
--- a/plugins/modules/vmware_dns_config.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,126 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/python
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-
-# Copyright: (c) 2015, Joseph Callen <jcallen () csc.com>
-# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
-
-from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
-__metaclass__ = type
-
-
-DOCUMENTATION = r'''
----
-module: vmware_dns_config
-short_description: Manage VMware ESXi DNS Configuration
-description:
-    - Manage VMware ESXi DNS Configuration
-author:
-- Joseph Callen (@jcpowermac)
-deprecated:
-    removed_at_date: '2022-06-01'
-    why: Will be replaced with new module M(community.vmware.vmware_host_dns).
-    alternative: Use M(community.vmware.vmware_host_dns) instead.
-options:
-    change_hostname_to:
-        description:
-            - The hostname that an ESXi host should be changed to.
-        required: True
-        type: str
-    domainname:
-        description:
-            - The domain the ESXi host should be apart of.
-        required: True
-        type: str
-    dns_servers:
-        description:
-            - The DNS servers that the host should be configured to use.
-        required: True
-        type: list
-        elements: str
-extends_documentation_fragment:
-- community.vmware.vmware.documentation
-
-'''
-
-EXAMPLES = r'''
-- name: Configure ESXi hostname and DNS servers
-  community.vmware.vmware_dns_config:
-    hostname: '{{ esxi_hostname }}'
-    username: '{{ esxi_username }}'
-    password: '{{ esxi_password }}'
-    change_hostname_to: esx01
-    domainname: foo.org
-    dns_servers:
-        - 8.8.8.8
-        - 8.8.4.4
-  delegate_to: localhost
-'''
-
-try:
-    from pyVmomi import vim, vmodl
-    HAS_PYVMOMI = True
-except ImportError:
-    HAS_PYVMOMI = False
-
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
-from ansible_collections.community.vmware.plugins.module_utils.vmware import HAS_PYVMOMI, connect_to_api, get_all_objs, vmware_argument_spec
-
-
-def configure_dns(host_system, hostname, domainname, dns_servers):
-
-    changed = False
-    host_config_manager = host_system.configManager
-    host_network_system = host_config_manager.networkSystem
-    config = host_network_system.dnsConfig
-
-    config.dhcp = False
-
-    if config.address != dns_servers:
-        config.address = dns_servers
-        changed = True
-    if config.domainName != domainname:
-        config.domainName = domainname
-        changed = True
-    if config.hostName != hostname:
-        config.hostName = hostname
-        changed = True
-    if changed:
-        host_network_system.UpdateDnsConfig(config)
-
-    return changed
-
-
-def main():
-
-    argument_spec = vmware_argument_spec()
-    argument_spec.update(dict(change_hostname_to=dict(required=True, type='str'),
-                              domainname=dict(required=True, type='str'),
-                              dns_servers=dict(required=True, type='list', elements='str')))
-
-    module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec, supports_check_mode=False)
-
-    if not HAS_PYVMOMI:
-        module.fail_json(msg='pyvmomi is required for this module')
-
-    change_hostname_to = module.params['change_hostname_to']
-    domainname = module.params['domainname']
-    dns_servers = module.params['dns_servers']
-    try:
-        content = connect_to_api(module)
-        host = get_all_objs(content, [vim.HostSystem])
-        if not host:
-            module.fail_json(msg="Unable to locate Physical Host.")
-        host_system = list(host)[0]
-        changed = configure_dns(host_system, change_hostname_to, domainname, dns_servers)
-        module.exit_json(changed=changed)
-    except vmodl.RuntimeFault as runtime_fault:
-        module.fail_json(msg=runtime_fault.msg)
-    except vmodl.MethodFault as method_fault:
-        module.fail_json(msg=method_fault.msg)
-    except Exception as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=str(e))
-
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    main()