diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 312e37ffdc..87b5d6dd4b 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #### next release (8.7.12)
 
 - support URL parameters in a GetLegendGraphic request for a layer without a style configured
+- Remove unused klaw-sync dependency.
 - [The next improvement]
 
 #### 8.7.11 - 2024-12-18
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1c2ad3b968..6f1738f222 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -220,7 +220,6 @@
     "karma-opera-launcher": "^1.0.0",
     "karma-safari-launcher": "^1.0.0",
     "karma-spec-reporter": "^0.0.36",
-    "klaw-sync": "^4.0.0",
     "minimist": "^1.2.8",
     "node-notifier": "^10.0.1",
     "plugin-error": "^1.0.1",
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 6e247d1309..386718f7d1 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -7831,13 +7831,6 @@ kind-of@^6.0.0, kind-of@^6.0.2:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/kind-of/-/kind-of-6.0.3.tgz#07c05034a6c349fa06e24fa35aa76db4580ce4dd"
   integrity sha512-dcS1ul+9tmeD95T+x28/ehLgd9mENa3LsvDTtzm3vyBEO7RPptvAD+t44WVXaUjTBRcrpFeFlC8WCruUR456hw==
 
-klaw-sync@^4.0.0:
-  version "4.0.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/klaw-sync/-/klaw-sync-4.0.0.tgz#7785692ea1a320ac3dda7a6c0c22b33a30aa3b3f"
-  integrity sha512-go/5tXbgLkgwxQ2c2ewaMen6TpQtI9fTzzmTdlSGK8XxKcFSsJvn/Sgn75Vg+mOJwkKVPrqLw2Xq7x/zP1v7PQ==
-  dependencies:
-    graceful-fs "^4.1.11"
-
 klona@^2.0.4:
   version "2.0.5"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/klona/-/klona-2.0.5.tgz#d166574d90076395d9963aa7a928fabb8d76afbc"