diff --git a/.chloggen/dep-component-type.yaml b/.chloggen/dep-component-type.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..71d31fe1f6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.chloggen/dep-component-type.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+# Use this changelog template to create an entry for release notes.
+
+# One of 'breaking', 'deprecation', 'new_component', 'enhancement', 'bug_fix'
+change_type: deprecation
+
+# The name of the component, or a single word describing the area of concern, (e.g. otlpreceiver)
+component: receivertest
+
+# A brief description of the change.  Surround your text with quotes ("") if it needs to start with a backtick (`).
+note: Deprecate receivertest.NewNopFactoryForType
+
+# One or more tracking issues or pull requests related to the change
+issues: [11993]
+
+# (Optional) One or more lines of additional information to render under the primary note.
+# These lines will be padded with 2 spaces and then inserted directly into the document.
+# Use pipe (|) for multiline entries.
+subtext:
+
+# Optional: The change log or logs in which this entry should be included.
+# e.g. '[user]' or '[user, api]'
+# Include 'user' if the change is relevant to end users.
+# Include 'api' if there is a change to a library API.
+# Default: '[user]'
+change_logs: [api]
diff --git a/otelcol/factories_test.go b/otelcol/factories_test.go
index 15429239029..ccf28ff242c 100644
--- a/otelcol/factories_test.go
+++ b/otelcol/factories_test.go
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import (
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/exporter/exportertest"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/extension"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/extension/extensiontest"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/pipeline"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/processor"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/processor/processortest"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/receiver"
@@ -38,7 +37,7 @@ func nopFactories() (Factories, error) {
 		factories.ExtensionModules[ext.Type()] = "go.opentelemetry.io/collector/extension/extensiontest v1.2.3"
 	}
 
-	if factories.Receivers, err = receiver.MakeFactoryMap(receivertest.NewNopFactory(), receivertest.NewNopFactoryForType(pipeline.SignalLogs)); err != nil {
+	if factories.Receivers, err = receiver.MakeFactoryMap(receivertest.NewNopFactory()); err != nil {
 		return Factories{}, err
 	}
 	factories.ReceiverModules = make(map[component.Type]string, len(factories.Receivers))
diff --git a/otelcol/testdata/components-output.yaml b/otelcol/testdata/components-output.yaml
index cbf14a619e1..90f262fa672 100644
--- a/otelcol/testdata/components-output.yaml
+++ b/otelcol/testdata/components-output.yaml
@@ -9,12 +9,6 @@ receivers:
         logs: Stable
         metrics: Stable
         traces: Stable
-    - name: nop_logs
-      module: go.opentelemetry.io/collector/receiver/receivertest v1.2.3
-      stability:
-        logs: Stable
-        metrics: Undefined
-        traces: Undefined
 processors:
     - name: nop
       module: go.opentelemetry.io/collector/processor/processortest v1.2.3
diff --git a/receiver/receivertest/nop_receiver.go b/receiver/receivertest/nop_receiver.go
index fab24a54bc7..0f9905da948 100644
--- a/receiver/receivertest/nop_receiver.go
+++ b/receiver/receivertest/nop_receiver.go
@@ -40,8 +40,7 @@ func NewNopFactory() receiver.Factory {
 	)
 }
 
-// NewNopFactoryForType returns a receiver.Factory that constructs nop receivers supporting only the
-// given data type.
+// Deprecated: [v0.117.0] use NewNopFactory or create own factory.
 func NewNopFactoryForType(signal pipeline.Signal) receiver.Factory {
 	var factoryOpt receiver.FactoryOption
 	switch signal {
diff --git a/receiver/receivertest/nop_receiver_test.go b/receiver/receivertest/nop_receiver_test.go
index a921ce72601..cf7e1b15ce4 100644
--- a/receiver/receivertest/nop_receiver_test.go
+++ b/receiver/receivertest/nop_receiver_test.go
@@ -10,18 +10,15 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/component"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/component/componenttest"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/consumer/consumertest"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/receiver/xreceiver"
 )
 
-var nopType = component.MustNewType("nop")
-
 func TestNewNopFactory(t *testing.T) {
 	factory := NewNopFactory()
 	require.NotNil(t, factory)
-	assert.Equal(t, nopType, factory.Type())
+	assert.Equal(t, "nop", factory.Type().String())
 	cfg := factory.CreateDefaultConfig()
 	assert.Equal(t, &nopConfig{}, cfg)