diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c419dee5..ad5db462 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@
     "json": "^11.0.0",
     "link-preview-js": "^3.0.0",
     "open": "^8.4.2",
-    "qrcode-terminal": "^0.12.0",
     "release-it": "^15.10.3",
     "sharp": "^0.32.6",
     "ts-jest": "^27.0.3",
@@ -79,7 +78,6 @@
     "audio-decode": "^2.1.3",
     "jimp": "^0.16.1",
     "link-preview-js": "^3.0.0",
-    "qrcode-terminal": "^0.12.0",
     "sharp": "^0.32.6"
   },
   "peerDependenciesMeta": {
@@ -92,9 +90,6 @@
     "link-preview-js": {
       "optional": true
     },
-    "qrcode-terminal": {
-      "optional": true
-    },
     "sharp": {
       "optional": true
     }
diff --git a/src/Defaults/index.ts b/src/Defaults/index.ts
index c72c213b..e6792d62 100644
--- a/src/Defaults/index.ts
+++ b/src/Defaults/index.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ export const DEFAULT_CONNECTION_CONFIG: SocketConfig = {
 	connectTimeoutMs: 20_000,
 	keepAliveIntervalMs: 30_000,
 	logger: logger.child({ class: 'baileys' }),
-	printQRInTerminal: false,
 	emitOwnEvents: true,
 	defaultQueryTimeoutMs: 60_000,
 	customUploadHosts: [],
diff --git a/src/Socket/socket.ts b/src/Socket/socket.ts
index dc5f1c03..f6fdb957 100644
--- a/src/Socket/socket.ts
+++ b/src/Socket/socket.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ import {
 	getPlatformId,
 	makeEventBuffer,
 	makeNoiseHandler,
-	printQRIfNecessaryListener,
 	promiseTimeout,
 } from '../Utils'
 import {
@@ -65,6 +64,10 @@ export const makeSocket = (config: SocketConfig) => {
 		makeSignalRepository,
 	} = config
 
+	if(printQRInTerminal) {
+    console.warn('⚠️ The printQRInTerminal option has been deprecated. You will no longer receive QR codes in the terminal automatically. Please listen to the connection.update event yourself and handle the QR your way. You can remove this message by removing this opttion. This message will be removed in a future version.')
+	}
+
 	const url = typeof waWebSocketUrl === 'string' ? new URL(waWebSocketUrl) : waWebSocketUrl
 
 
@@ -732,9 +735,6 @@ export const makeSocket = (config: SocketConfig) => {
 		Object.assign(creds, update)
 	})
 
-	if(printQRInTerminal) {
-		printQRIfNecessaryListener(ev, logger)
-	}
 
 	return {
 		type: 'md' as 'md',
diff --git a/src/Types/Socket.ts b/src/Types/Socket.ts
index 61dfc5f0..911dfee3 100644
--- a/src/Types/Socket.ts
+++ b/src/Types/Socket.ts
@@ -48,8 +48,10 @@ export type SocketConfig = {
     browser: WABrowserDescription
     /** agent used for fetch requests -- uploading/downloading media */
     fetchAgent?: Agent
-    /** should the QR be printed in the terminal */
-    printQRInTerminal: boolean
+    /** should the QR be printed in the terminal
+    * @deprecated This feature has been removed
+    */
+    printQRInTerminal?: boolean
     /** should events be emitted for actions done by this socket connection */
     emitOwnEvents: boolean
     /** custom upload hosts to upload media to */
diff --git a/src/Utils/generics.ts b/src/Utils/generics.ts
index 178da674..4fbc9cb4 100644
--- a/src/Utils/generics.ts
+++ b/src/Utils/generics.ts
@@ -242,19 +242,6 @@ export function bindWaitForEvent<T extends keyof BaileysEventMap>(ev: BaileysEve
 
 export const bindWaitForConnectionUpdate = (ev: BaileysEventEmitter) => bindWaitForEvent(ev, 'connection.update')
 
-export const printQRIfNecessaryListener = (ev: BaileysEventEmitter, logger: ILogger) => {
-	ev.on('connection.update', async({ qr }) => {
-		if(qr) {
-			const QR = await import('qrcode-terminal')
-				.then(m => m.default || m)
-				.catch(() => {
-					logger.error('QR code terminal not added as dependency')
-				})
-			QR?.generate(qr, { small: true })
-		}
-	})
-}
-
 /**
  * utility that fetches latest baileys version from the master branch.
  * Use to ensure your WA connection is always on the latest version
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 999ddff7..c4edd0fb 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -6030,11 +6030,6 @@ q@^1.5.1:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/q/-/q-1.5.1.tgz#7e32f75b41381291d04611f1bf14109ac00651d7"
   integrity sha512-kV/CThkXo6xyFEZUugw/+pIOywXcDbFYgSct5cT3gqlbkBE1SJdwy6UQoZvodiWF/ckQLZyDE/Bu1M6gVu5lVw==
 
-qrcode-terminal@^0.12.0:
-  version "0.12.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/qrcode-terminal/-/qrcode-terminal-0.12.0.tgz#bb5b699ef7f9f0505092a3748be4464fe71b5819"
-  integrity sha512-EXtzRZmC+YGmGlDFbXKxQiMZNwCLEO6BANKXG4iCtSIM0yqc/pappSx3RIKr4r0uh5JsBckOXeKrB3Iz7mdQpQ==
-
 querystring@0.2.0:
   version "0.2.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/querystring/-/querystring-0.2.0.tgz#b209849203bb25df820da756e747005878521620"