diff --git a/components/service/pocket/src/main/java/mozilla/components/service/pocket/PocketRecommendedStory.kt b/components/service/pocket/src/main/java/mozilla/components/service/pocket/PocketRecommendedStory.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..98e99f3d5af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/service/pocket/src/main/java/mozilla/components/service/pocket/PocketRecommendedStory.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/* This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
+
+package mozilla.components.service.pocket
+
+/**
+ * A Pocket recommended story.
+ *
+ * @property title the title of the story.
+ * @property url a "pocket.co" shortlink for the original story's page.
+ * @property imageUrl a url to a still image representing the story.
+ * @property publisher optional publisher name/domain, e.g. "The New Yorker" / "nationalgeographic.co.uk"".
+ * **May be empty**.
+ * @property category topic of interest under which similar stories are grouped.
+ * @property timeToRead inferred time needed to read the entire story. **May be -1**.
+ */
+data class PocketRecommendedStory(
+    val title: String,
+    val url: String,
+    val imageUrl: String,
+    val publisher: String,
+    val category: String,
+    val timeToRead: Int,
+    val timesShown: Long
+)
diff --git a/components/service/pocket/src/main/java/mozilla/components/service/pocket/PocketSponsoredStory.kt b/components/service/pocket/src/main/java/mozilla/components/service/pocket/PocketSponsoredStory.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6c5b382420f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/service/pocket/src/main/java/mozilla/components/service/pocket/PocketSponsoredStory.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+/* This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
+
+package mozilla.components.service.pocket
+
+/**
+ * A Pocket sponsored story.
+ *
+ * @property title the title of the story.
+ * @property url 3rd party url containing the original story.
+ * @property imageUrl a url to a still image representing the story.
+ * Contains a "resize" parameter in the form of "resize=w618-h310" allowing to get the image
+ * with a specific resolution and the CENTER_CROP ScaleType.
+ * @property sponsor 3rd party sponsor of this story, e.g. "NextAdvisor".
+ * @property shim Unique identifiers for when the user interacts with this story.
+ */
+data class PocketSponsoredStory(
+    val title: String,
+    val url: String,
+    val imageUrl: String,
+    val sponsor: String,
+    val shim: PocketSponsoredStoryShim,
+)
+
+/**
+ * Sponsored story unique identifiers intended to be used in telemetry.
+ *
+ * @property click Unique identifier for when the sponsored story is clicked.
+ * @property impression Unique identifier for when the user sees this sponsored story.
+ */
+data class PocketSponsoredStoryShim(
+    val click: String,
+    val impression: String,
+)
diff --git a/components/service/pocket/src/main/java/mozilla/components/service/pocket/PocketStoriesService.kt b/components/service/pocket/src/main/java/mozilla/components/service/pocket/PocketStoriesService.kt
index 50d0377a988..621655bd56f 100644
--- a/components/service/pocket/src/main/java/mozilla/components/service/pocket/PocketStoriesService.kt
+++ b/components/service/pocket/src/main/java/mozilla/components/service/pocket/PocketStoriesService.kt
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ package mozilla.components.service.pocket
 
 import android.content.Context
 import androidx.annotation.VisibleForTesting
-import mozilla.components.service.pocket.PocketStory.PocketRecommendedStory
-import mozilla.components.service.pocket.PocketStory.PocketSponsoredStory
 import mozilla.components.service.pocket.spocs.SpocsUseCases
 import mozilla.components.service.pocket.stories.PocketStoriesUseCases
 import mozilla.components.service.pocket.update.PocketStoriesRefreshScheduler
diff --git a/components/service/pocket/src/main/java/mozilla/components/service/pocket/PocketStory.kt b/components/service/pocket/src/main/java/mozilla/components/service/pocket/PocketStory.kt
deleted file mode 100644
index d8b03353a77..00000000000
--- a/components/service/pocket/src/main/java/mozilla/components/service/pocket/PocketStory.kt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,71 +0,0 @@
-/* This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
- * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
- * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
-
-package mozilla.components.service.pocket
-
-/**
- * A Pocket story downloaded from the Internet and intended to be displayed in the application.
- */
-sealed class PocketStory {
-    /**
-     * Title of the story.
-     */
-    abstract val title: String
-
-    /**
-     * Url where the story can be full read.
-     */
-    abstract val url: String
-
-    /**
-     * A Pocket recommended story.
-     *
-     * @property title The title of the story.
-     * @property url A "pocket.co" shortlink for the original story's page.
-     * @property imageUrl A url to a still image representing the story.
-     * @property publisher Optional publisher name/domain, e.g. "The New Yorker" / "nationalgeographic.co.uk"".
-     * **May be empty**.
-     * @property category Topic of interest under which similar stories are grouped.
-     * @property timeToRead Inferred time needed to read the entire story. **May be -1**.
-     */
-    data class PocketRecommendedStory(
-        override val title: String,
-        override val url: String,
-        val imageUrl: String,
-        val publisher: String,
-        val category: String,
-        val timeToRead: Int,
-        val timesShown: Long
-    ) : PocketStory()
-
-    /**
-     * A Pocket sponsored story.
-     *
-     * @property title The title of the story.
-     * @property url 3rd party url containing the original story.
-     * @property imageUrl A url to a still image representing the story.
-     * Contains a "resize" parameter in the form of "resize=w618-h310" allowing to get the image
-     * with a specific resolution and the CENTER_CROP ScaleType.
-     * @property sponsor 3rd party sponsor of this story, e.g. "NextAdvisor".
-     * @property shim Unique identifiers for when the user interacts with this story.
-     */
-    data class PocketSponsoredStory(
-        override val title: String,
-        override val url: String,
-        val imageUrl: String,
-        val sponsor: String,
-        val shim: PocketSponsoredStoryShim,
-    ) : PocketStory()
-
-    /**
-     * Sponsored story unique identifiers intended to be used in telemetry.
-     *
-     * @property click Unique identifier for when the sponsored story is clicked.
-     * @property impression Unique identifier for when the user sees this sponsored story.
-     */
-    data class PocketSponsoredStoryShim(
-        val click: String,
-        val impression: String,
-    )
-}
diff --git a/components/service/pocket/src/main/java/mozilla/components/service/pocket/ext/Mappers.kt b/components/service/pocket/src/main/java/mozilla/components/service/pocket/ext/Mappers.kt
index b660f658353..7b318e010e3 100644
--- a/components/service/pocket/src/main/java/mozilla/components/service/pocket/ext/Mappers.kt
+++ b/components/service/pocket/src/main/java/mozilla/components/service/pocket/ext/Mappers.kt
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
 package mozilla.components.service.pocket.ext
 
 import androidx.annotation.VisibleForTesting
-import mozilla.components.service.pocket.PocketStory.PocketRecommendedStory
-import mozilla.components.service.pocket.PocketStory.PocketSponsoredStory
-import mozilla.components.service.pocket.PocketStory.PocketSponsoredStoryShim
+import mozilla.components.service.pocket.PocketRecommendedStory
+import mozilla.components.service.pocket.PocketSponsoredStory
+import mozilla.components.service.pocket.PocketSponsoredStoryShim
 import mozilla.components.service.pocket.spocs.api.ApiSpoc
 import mozilla.components.service.pocket.spocs.db.SpocEntity
 import mozilla.components.service.pocket.stories.api.PocketApiStory
diff --git a/components/service/pocket/src/main/java/mozilla/components/service/pocket/spocs/SpocsRepository.kt b/components/service/pocket/src/main/java/mozilla/components/service/pocket/spocs/SpocsRepository.kt
index 8f6a6d3ff71..bd45f548169 100644
--- a/components/service/pocket/src/main/java/mozilla/components/service/pocket/spocs/SpocsRepository.kt
+++ b/components/service/pocket/src/main/java/mozilla/components/service/pocket/spocs/SpocsRepository.kt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ package mozilla.components.service.pocket.spocs
 
 import android.content.Context
 import androidx.annotation.VisibleForTesting
-import mozilla.components.service.pocket.PocketStory.PocketSponsoredStory
+import mozilla.components.service.pocket.PocketSponsoredStory
 import mozilla.components.service.pocket.ext.toLocalSpoc
 import mozilla.components.service.pocket.ext.toPocketSponsoredStory
 import mozilla.components.service.pocket.spocs.api.ApiSpoc
diff --git a/components/service/pocket/src/main/java/mozilla/components/service/pocket/spocs/SpocsUseCases.kt b/components/service/pocket/src/main/java/mozilla/components/service/pocket/spocs/SpocsUseCases.kt
index bd870aa146a..459553326ca 100644
--- a/components/service/pocket/src/main/java/mozilla/components/service/pocket/spocs/SpocsUseCases.kt
+++ b/components/service/pocket/src/main/java/mozilla/components/service/pocket/spocs/SpocsUseCases.kt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ package mozilla.components.service.pocket.spocs
 import android.content.Context
 import androidx.annotation.VisibleForTesting
 import mozilla.components.concept.fetch.Client
-import mozilla.components.service.pocket.PocketStory.PocketSponsoredStory
+import mozilla.components.service.pocket.PocketSponsoredStory
 import mozilla.components.service.pocket.spocs.api.SpocsEndpoint
 import mozilla.components.service.pocket.stories.api.PocketResponse.Failure
 import mozilla.components.service.pocket.stories.api.PocketResponse.Success
diff --git a/components/service/pocket/src/main/java/mozilla/components/service/pocket/stories/PocketRecommendationsRepository.kt b/components/service/pocket/src/main/java/mozilla/components/service/pocket/stories/PocketRecommendationsRepository.kt
index 1589415702a..a74d3f42470 100644
--- a/components/service/pocket/src/main/java/mozilla/components/service/pocket/stories/PocketRecommendationsRepository.kt
+++ b/components/service/pocket/src/main/java/mozilla/components/service/pocket/stories/PocketRecommendationsRepository.kt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ package mozilla.components.service.pocket.stories
 
 import android.content.Context
 import androidx.annotation.VisibleForTesting
-import mozilla.components.service.pocket.PocketStory.PocketRecommendedStory
+import mozilla.components.service.pocket.PocketRecommendedStory
 import mozilla.components.service.pocket.ext.toPartialTimeShownUpdate
 import mozilla.components.service.pocket.ext.toPocketLocalStory
 import mozilla.components.service.pocket.ext.toPocketRecommendedStory
diff --git a/components/service/pocket/src/main/java/mozilla/components/service/pocket/stories/PocketStoriesUseCases.kt b/components/service/pocket/src/main/java/mozilla/components/service/pocket/stories/PocketStoriesUseCases.kt
index 77207b8741f..52cadd9ffbc 100644
--- a/components/service/pocket/src/main/java/mozilla/components/service/pocket/stories/PocketStoriesUseCases.kt
+++ b/components/service/pocket/src/main/java/mozilla/components/service/pocket/stories/PocketStoriesUseCases.kt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ package mozilla.components.service.pocket.stories
 import android.content.Context
 import androidx.annotation.VisibleForTesting
 import mozilla.components.concept.fetch.Client
-import mozilla.components.service.pocket.PocketStory.PocketRecommendedStory
+import mozilla.components.service.pocket.PocketRecommendedStory
 import mozilla.components.service.pocket.stories.api.PocketEndpoint
 import mozilla.components.service.pocket.stories.api.PocketResponse
 
diff --git a/components/service/pocket/src/test/java/mozilla/components/service/pocket/PocketRecommendedStoryTest.kt b/components/service/pocket/src/test/java/mozilla/components/service/pocket/PocketRecommendedStoryTest.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..559ae61085d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/service/pocket/src/test/java/mozilla/components/service/pocket/PocketRecommendedStoryTest.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+/* This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+ * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+ * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
+
+package mozilla.components.service.pocket
+
+import androidx.test.ext.junit.runners.AndroidJUnit4
+import mozilla.components.service.pocket.helpers.assertClassVisibility
+import org.junit.Test
+import org.junit.runner.RunWith
+import kotlin.reflect.KVisibility
+
+@RunWith(AndroidJUnit4::class)
+class PocketRecommendedStoryTest {
+
+    // This is the domain data type we expose to clients. Needs to be public.
+    @Test
+    fun `GIVEN a PocketRecommendedStory THEN its visibility is public`() {
+        assertClassVisibility(PocketRecommendedStory::class, KVisibility.PUBLIC)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/components/service/pocket/src/test/java/mozilla/components/service/pocket/PocketStoriesServiceTest.kt b/components/service/pocket/src/test/java/mozilla/components/service/pocket/PocketStoriesServiceTest.kt
index 55339bc0dc4..66a384a68d6 100644
--- a/components/service/pocket/src/test/java/mozilla/components/service/pocket/PocketStoriesServiceTest.kt
+++ b/components/service/pocket/src/test/java/mozilla/components/service/pocket/PocketStoriesServiceTest.kt
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ import androidx.test.ext.junit.runners.AndroidJUnit4
 import kotlinx.coroutines.ExperimentalCoroutinesApi
 import kotlinx.coroutines.test.runTest
 import mozilla.components.concept.fetch.Client
-import mozilla.components.service.pocket.PocketStory.PocketRecommendedStory
-import mozilla.components.service.pocket.PocketStory.PocketSponsoredStory
 import mozilla.components.service.pocket.helpers.assertConstructorsVisibility
 import mozilla.components.service.pocket.spocs.SpocsUseCases
 import mozilla.components.service.pocket.spocs.SpocsUseCases.DeleteProfile
diff --git a/components/service/pocket/src/test/java/mozilla/components/service/pocket/PocketStoryTest.kt b/components/service/pocket/src/test/java/mozilla/components/service/pocket/PocketStoryTest.kt
deleted file mode 100644
index 4641d1fa358..00000000000
--- a/components/service/pocket/src/test/java/mozilla/components/service/pocket/PocketStoryTest.kt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,69 +0,0 @@
-/* This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
- * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
- * file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
-
-package mozilla.components.service.pocket
-
-import mozilla.components.service.pocket.PocketStory.PocketRecommendedStory
-import mozilla.components.service.pocket.PocketStory.PocketSponsoredStory
-import mozilla.components.service.pocket.helpers.assertConstructorsVisibility
-import mozilla.components.support.test.mock
-import org.junit.Assert.assertEquals
-import org.junit.Test
-import kotlin.reflect.KVisibility
-
-class PocketStoryTest {
-    @Test
-    fun `GIVEN PocketSponsoredStory THEN it should be publicly available`() {
-        assertConstructorsVisibility(PocketSponsoredStory::class, KVisibility.PUBLIC)
-    }
-
-    @Test
-    fun `GIVEN PocketRecommendedStory THEN it should be publicly available`() {
-        assertConstructorsVisibility(PocketRecommendedStory::class, KVisibility.PUBLIC)
-    }
-
-    @Test
-    fun `GIVEN a PocketRecommendedStory WHEN it's title is accessed from parent THEN it returns the previously set value`() {
-        val pocketRecommendedStory = PocketRecommendedStory(
-            title = "testTitle", url = "", imageUrl = "", publisher = "", category = "", timeToRead = 0, timesShown = 0
-        )
-
-        val result = (pocketRecommendedStory as PocketStory).title
-
-        assertEquals("testTitle", result)
-    }
-
-    @Test
-    fun `GIVEN a PocketRecommendedStory WHEN it's url is accessed from parent THEN it returns the previously set value`() {
-        val pocketRecommendedStory = PocketRecommendedStory(
-            title = "", url = "testUrl", imageUrl = "", publisher = "", category = "", timeToRead = 0, timesShown = 0
-        )
-
-        val result = (pocketRecommendedStory as PocketStory).url
-
-        assertEquals("testUrl", result)
-    }
-
-    @Test
-    fun `GIVEN a PocketSponsoredStory WHEN it's title is accessed from parent THEN it returns the previously set value`() {
-        val pocketRecommendedStory = PocketSponsoredStory(
-            title = "testTitle", url = "", imageUrl = "", sponsor = "", shim = mock()
-        )
-
-        val result = (pocketRecommendedStory as PocketStory).title
-
-        assertEquals("testTitle", result)
-    }
-
-    @Test
-    fun `GIVEN a PocketSponsoredStory WHEN it's url is accessed from parent THEN it returns the previously set value`() {
-        val pocketRecommendedStory = PocketSponsoredStory(
-            title = "", url = "testUrl", imageUrl = "", sponsor = "", shim = mock()
-        )
-
-        val result = (pocketRecommendedStory as PocketStory).url
-
-        assertEquals("testUrl", result)
-    }
-}
diff --git a/components/service/pocket/src/test/java/mozilla/components/service/pocket/helpers/PocketTestResources.kt b/components/service/pocket/src/test/java/mozilla/components/service/pocket/helpers/PocketTestResources.kt
index 7bf53af776a..625f6c6656c 100644
--- a/components/service/pocket/src/test/java/mozilla/components/service/pocket/helpers/PocketTestResources.kt
+++ b/components/service/pocket/src/test/java/mozilla/components/service/pocket/helpers/PocketTestResources.kt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 package mozilla.components.service.pocket.helpers
 
-import mozilla.components.service.pocket.PocketStory.PocketRecommendedStory
+import mozilla.components.service.pocket.PocketRecommendedStory
 import mozilla.components.service.pocket.spocs.api.ApiSpoc
 import mozilla.components.service.pocket.spocs.api.ApiSpocShim
 import mozilla.components.service.pocket.spocs.db.SpocEntity
diff --git a/components/service/pocket/src/test/java/mozilla/components/service/pocket/spocs/SpocsUseCasesTest.kt b/components/service/pocket/src/test/java/mozilla/components/service/pocket/spocs/SpocsUseCasesTest.kt
index 64cfd6276ec..fafb150193d 100644
--- a/components/service/pocket/src/test/java/mozilla/components/service/pocket/spocs/SpocsUseCasesTest.kt
+++ b/components/service/pocket/src/test/java/mozilla/components/service/pocket/spocs/SpocsUseCasesTest.kt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import androidx.test.ext.junit.runners.AndroidJUnit4
 import kotlinx.coroutines.ExperimentalCoroutinesApi
 import kotlinx.coroutines.test.runTest
 import mozilla.components.concept.fetch.Client
-import mozilla.components.service.pocket.PocketStory.PocketRecommendedStory
+import mozilla.components.service.pocket.PocketRecommendedStory
 import mozilla.components.service.pocket.helpers.PocketTestResources
 import mozilla.components.service.pocket.helpers.assertClassVisibility
 import mozilla.components.service.pocket.spocs.SpocsUseCases.RefreshSponsoredStories
diff --git a/components/service/pocket/src/test/java/mozilla/components/service/pocket/stories/PocketStoriesUseCasesTest.kt b/components/service/pocket/src/test/java/mozilla/components/service/pocket/stories/PocketStoriesUseCasesTest.kt
index 00621d91945..7c863745b5a 100644
--- a/components/service/pocket/src/test/java/mozilla/components/service/pocket/stories/PocketStoriesUseCasesTest.kt
+++ b/components/service/pocket/src/test/java/mozilla/components/service/pocket/stories/PocketStoriesUseCasesTest.kt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import androidx.test.ext.junit.runners.AndroidJUnit4
 import kotlinx.coroutines.ExperimentalCoroutinesApi
 import kotlinx.coroutines.test.runTest
 import mozilla.components.concept.fetch.Client
-import mozilla.components.service.pocket.PocketStory.PocketRecommendedStory
+import mozilla.components.service.pocket.PocketRecommendedStory
 import mozilla.components.service.pocket.helpers.PocketTestResources
 import mozilla.components.service.pocket.helpers.assertClassVisibility
 import mozilla.components.service.pocket.stories.api.PocketEndpoint
diff --git a/docs/changelog.md b/docs/changelog.md
index 4a18e3030a2..7979dc9b771 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.md
+++ b/docs/changelog.md
@@ -11,9 +11,6 @@ permalink: /changelog/
 * [Gecko](https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/android-components/blob/main/buildSrc/src/main/java/Gecko.kt)
 * [Configuration](https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/android-components/blob/main/.config.yml)
 
-* **service-pocket**
-  * Add a new `PocketStory` supertype for all Pocket stories. [#12171](https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/android-components/issues/12171)
-
 * **service-pocket**
   * 🌟️ Add support for Pocket sponsored stories.
   * See component's [README](https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/android-components/blob/main/components/service/pocket/README.md) to get more info.