diff --git a/docs/plugins/development/background-jobs.md b/docs/plugins/development/background-jobs.md
index f4640147a..09c92ffc5 100644
--- a/docs/plugins/development/background-jobs.md
+++ b/docs/plugins/development/background-jobs.md
@@ -41,15 +41,6 @@ As described above, jobs can be scheduled for immediate execution or at any late
 !!! tip
     It is not forbidden to `enqueue()` additional jobs while an interval schedule is active. An example use of this would be to schedule a periodic daily synchronization, but also trigger additional synchronizations on demand when the user presses a button.
 
-### System Jobs
-
-A system background job is not bound to any particular NetBox object. A typical use case for these jobs is a general synchronization of NetBox objects from another system or housekeeping.
-
-The `setup()` method can be used to set up a new scheduled job outside the request-response cycle. It can be safely called from the plugin's ready function and will register the new schedule right after all plugins are loaded and the database is connected.
-
-!!! note
-    Unless otherwise configured, system background jobs use the `default` queue for scheduling. This can be changed using the [`QUEUE_MAPPINGS`](../../configuration/miscellaneous.md#queue_mappings) setting when using `None` as model.
-
 #### Example
 
 ```python title="jobs.py"
diff --git a/netbox/utilities/jobs.py b/netbox/utilities/jobs.py
index 28dd61c8e..eea98608d 100644
--- a/netbox/utilities/jobs.py
+++ b/netbox/utilities/jobs.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import logging
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
 from datetime import timedelta
 
-from django.db.backends.signals import connection_created
 from django.utils.functional import classproperty
 from django_pglocks import advisory_lock
 from rq.timeouts import JobTimeoutException
@@ -133,13 +132,3 @@ class BackgroundJob(ABC):
             job.delete()
 
         return cls.enqueue(instance=instance, schedule_at=schedule_at, interval=interval, *args, **kwargs)
-
-    @classmethod
-    def setup(cls, *args, **kwargs):
-        """
-        Setup a new `BackgroundJob` during plugin initialization.
-
-        This method should be called from the plugins `ready()` function to set up the schedule as early as possible.
-        For interactive setup of schedules (e.g. on user requests), use either `enqueue()` or `enqueue_once()` instead.
-        """
-        connection_created.connect(lambda sender, **signal_kwargs: cls.enqueue_once(*args, **kwargs))
diff --git a/netbox/utilities/tests/test_jobs.py b/netbox/utilities/tests/test_jobs.py
index b4ae7374a..a69c33504 100644
--- a/netbox/utilities/tests/test_jobs.py
+++ b/netbox/utilities/tests/test_jobs.py
@@ -127,8 +127,3 @@ class EnqueueTest(BackgroundJobTestCase):
         self.assertNotEqual(job1, job2)
         self.assertRaises(Job.DoesNotExist, job1.refresh_from_db)
         self.assertEqual(TestBackgroundJob.get_jobs(instance).count(), 1)
-
-    def test_enqueue_system(self):
-        job = TestBackgroundJob.enqueue_once(schedule_at=self.get_schedule_at())
-
-        self.assertEqual(job.object, None)