diff --git a/.chloggen/796.yaml b/.chloggen/796.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..725dc4851
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.chloggen/796.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+change_type: deprecation
+component: db
+note: Deprecate `db.jdbc.driver_classname` attribute
+issues: [796]
diff --git a/docs/attributes-registry/db.md b/docs/attributes-registry/db.md
index 5441b91de..be7f5753d 100644
--- a/docs/attributes-registry/db.md
+++ b/docs/attributes-registry/db.md
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 - [Cassandra Attributes](#cassandra-attributes)
 - [CosmosDB Attributes](#cosmosdb-attributes)
 - [Elasticsearch Attributes](#elasticsearch-attributes)
-- [JDBC Attributes](#jdbc-attributes)
 - [MongoDB Attributes](#mongodb-attributes)
 - [MSSQL Attributes](#mssql-attributes)
 - [Redis Attributes](#redis-attributes)
@@ -178,14 +177,6 @@
 **[1]:** Many Elasticsearch url paths allow dynamic values. These SHOULD be recorded in span attributes in the format `db.elasticsearch.path_parts.<key>`, where `<key>` is the url path part name. The implementation SHOULD reference the [elasticsearch schema](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/elastic/elasticsearch-specification/main/output/schema/schema.json) in order to map the path part values to their names.
 <!-- endsemconv -->
 
-## JDBC Attributes
-
-<!-- semconv registry.db(omit_requirement_level,tag=tech-specific-jdbc) -->
-| Attribute  | Type | Description  | Examples  |
-|---|---|---|---|
-| `db.jdbc.driver_classname` | string | The fully-qualified class name of the [Java Database Connectivity (JDBC)](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/jdbc/) driver used to connect. | `org.postgresql.Driver`; `com.microsoft.sqlserver.jdbc.SQLServerDriver` |
-<!-- endsemconv -->
-
 ## MongoDB Attributes
 
 <!-- semconv registry.db(omit_requirement_level,tag=tech-specific-mongodb) -->
@@ -228,4 +219,5 @@
 | Attribute  | Type | Description  | Examples  |
 |---|---|---|---|
 | `db.connection_string` | string | ![Deprecated](https://img.shields.io/badge/-deprecated-red)<br>Deprecated, use `server.address`, `server.port` attributes instead. | `Server=(localdb)\v11.0;Integrated Security=true;` |
+| `db.jdbc.driver_classname` | string | ![Deprecated](https://img.shields.io/badge/-deprecated-red)<br>Removed, no replacement at this time. | `org.postgresql.Driver`; `com.microsoft.sqlserver.jdbc.SQLServerDriver` |
 <!-- endsemconv -->
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docs/database/mssql.md b/docs/database/mssql.md
index 6eeaf0803..e0ad3c672 100644
--- a/docs/database/mssql.md
+++ b/docs/database/mssql.md
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ described on this page.
 <!-- semconv db.mssql(full,tag=tech-specific) -->
 | Attribute  | Type | Description  | Examples  | Requirement Level |
 |---|---|---|---|---|
-| [`db.jdbc.driver_classname`](../attributes-registry/db.md) | string | The fully-qualified class name of the [Java Database Connectivity (JDBC)](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/jdbc/) driver used to connect. | `org.postgresql.Driver`; `com.microsoft.sqlserver.jdbc.SQLServerDriver` | Recommended |
 | [`db.mssql.instance_name`](../attributes-registry/db.md) | string | The Microsoft SQL Server [instance name](https://docs.microsoft.com/sql/connect/jdbc/building-the-connection-url?view=sql-server-ver15) connecting to. This name is used to determine the port of a named instance. [1] | `MSSQLSERVER` | Recommended |
 | [`db.sql.table`](../attributes-registry/db.md) | string | The name of the primary table that the operation is acting upon, including the database name (if applicable). [2] | `public.users`; `customers` | Recommended |
 
diff --git a/docs/database/sql.md b/docs/database/sql.md
index d60e3e158..17b8dcc89 100644
--- a/docs/database/sql.md
+++ b/docs/database/sql.md
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ described on this page.
 <!-- semconv db.sql(full,tag=tech-specific) -->
 | Attribute  | Type | Description  | Examples  | Requirement Level |
 |---|---|---|---|---|
-| [`db.jdbc.driver_classname`](../attributes-registry/db.md) | string | The fully-qualified class name of the [Java Database Connectivity (JDBC)](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/jdbc/) driver used to connect. | `org.postgresql.Driver`; `com.microsoft.sqlserver.jdbc.SQLServerDriver` | Recommended |
 | [`db.sql.table`](../attributes-registry/db.md) | string | The name of the primary table that the operation is acting upon, including the database name (if applicable). [1] | `public.users`; `customers` | Recommended |
 
 **[1]:** It is not recommended to attempt any client-side parsing of `db.statement` just to get this property, but it should be set if it is provided by the library being instrumented. If the operation is acting upon an anonymous table, or more than one table, this value MUST NOT be set.
diff --git a/model/registry/db.yaml b/model/registry/db.yaml
index a94eef947..4185c279a 100644
--- a/model/registry/db.yaml
+++ b/model/registry/db.yaml
@@ -192,13 +192,6 @@ groups:
           in order to map the path part values to their names.
         examples: ['db.elasticsearch.path_parts.index=test-index', 'db.elasticsearch.path_parts.doc_id=123']
         tag: tech-specific-elasticsearch
-      - id: jdbc.driver_classname
-        type: string
-        stability: experimental
-        brief: >
-          The fully-qualified class name of the [Java Database Connectivity (JDBC)](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/jdbc/) driver used to connect.
-        examples: ['org.postgresql.Driver', 'com.microsoft.sqlserver.jdbc.SQLServerDriver']
-        tag: tech-specific-jdbc
       - id: mongodb.collection
         type: string
         stability: experimental
diff --git a/model/registry/deprecated/db.yaml b/model/registry/deprecated/db.yaml
index a3718cf6b..1dd699670 100644
--- a/model/registry/deprecated/db.yaml
+++ b/model/registry/deprecated/db.yaml
@@ -9,5 +9,10 @@ groups:
         type: string
         brief: 'Deprecated, use `server.address`, `server.port` attributes instead.'
         deprecated: >
-          "Removed in favor of `server.address` and `server.port`."
+          "Replaced by `server.address` and `server.port`."
         examples: Server=(localdb)\v11.0;Integrated Security=true;
+      - id: jdbc.driver_classname
+        type: string
+        brief: 'Removed, no replacement at this time.'
+        deprecated: 'Removed as not used.'
+        examples: ['org.postgresql.Driver', 'com.microsoft.sqlserver.jdbc.SQLServerDriver']
diff --git a/model/trace/database.yaml b/model/trace/database.yaml
index 74ea98ceb..5d7d4fc26 100644
--- a/model/trace/database.yaml
+++ b/model/trace/database.yaml
@@ -183,8 +183,6 @@ groups:
     attributes:
       - ref: db.sql.table
         tag: tech-specific
-      - ref: db.jdbc.driver_classname
-        tag: tech-specific
 
   - id: db.cosmosdb
     type: span