diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7605f9be2b..2763402153 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@
     "generate-webpack-stats-file": "EXPO_PUBLIC_GENERATE_STATS=1 pnpm build-web",
     "open-analyzer": "EXPO_PUBLIC_OPEN_ANALYZER=1 pnpm build-web",
     "icons:generate": "node ./scripts/icons/generate.mts",
-    "icons:optimize": "pnpm icons:generate",
     "icons:check": "node ./scripts/icons/generate.mts --check",
     "icons:test": "node --test ./scripts/icons/lib.test.mts",
     "prettier": "prettier --check ."
diff --git a/scripts/icons/README.md b/scripts/icons/README.md
index 9ef3cf79ec..20694404d4 100644
--- a/scripts/icons/README.md
+++ b/scripts/icons/README.md
@@ -20,9 +20,8 @@ SVG files under `assets/icons/` are the source of truth. Generated components un
 3. Run `pnpm icons:generate` and commit both the SVG and generated TypeScript.
 
 `pnpm icons:check` verifies that optimized SVGs and generated TypeScript are current.
-`pnpm icons:test` runs the focused generator tests. `pnpm icons:optimize` remains an alias for
-generation during the workflow transition. Generation warns, but does not fail, when a generated
-icon uses a viewBox other than 24×24 or 64×64.
+`pnpm icons:test` runs the focused generator tests. Generation warns, but does not fail, when a
+generated icon uses a viewBox other than 24×24 or 64×64.
 
 ## Output grouping