diff --git a/MODULE.bazel b/MODULE.bazel
index c2bec0bdf65e..13190a773687 100644
--- a/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/MODULE.bazel
@@ -68,11 +68,6 @@ bazel_dep(
     version = "0.28.0",
 )
 
-bazel_dep(
-    name = "rules_rust",
-    version = "0.45.1",
-)
-
 bazel_dep(
     name = "platforms",
     version = "0.0.8",
@@ -128,33 +123,6 @@ pip = use_extension("@rules_python//python/extensions:pip.bzl", "pip")
 
 use_repo(pip, "pip_deps")
 
-rust = use_extension("@rules_rust//rust:extensions.bzl", "rust")
-
-rust.toolchain(edition = "2021")
-
-use_repo(rust, "rust_toolchains")
-
-register_toolchains("@rust_toolchains//:all")
-
-crate = use_extension("@rules_rust//crate_universe:extension.bzl", "crate")
-
-crate.spec(
-    package = "googletest",
-    version = ">0.0.0",
-)
-
-crate.spec(
-    package = "paste",
-    version = ">=1",
-)
-
-crate.from_specs()
-
-use_repo(
-    crate,
-    crate_index = "crates",
-)
-
 maven = use_extension("@rules_jvm_external//:extensions.bzl", "maven")
 
 maven.install(