diff --git a/packages/main/cypress/specs/Link.cy.tsx b/packages/main/cypress/specs/Link.cy.tsx
index 307366683e29..cc4812e79673 100644
--- a/packages/main/cypress/specs/Link.cy.tsx
+++ b/packages/main/cypress/specs/Link.cy.tsx
@@ -260,65 +260,4 @@ describe("General API", () => {
 		cy.get("@signInDialog")
 			.should("be.visible");
 	});
-
-	it("tabindex should update when text content is added after mount", () => {
-		// Mount link without text content
-		cy.mount(<Link id="dynamic-link"></Link>);
-
-		// Initially, tabindex should be -1 because there's no text content
-		cy.get("#dynamic-link")
-			.shadow()
-			.find(".ui5-link-root")
-			.should("have.attr", "tabindex", "-1");
-
-		// Add text content dynamically
-		cy.get("#dynamic-link")
-			.then($link => {
-				$link[0].textContent = "Click me";
-			});
-
-		// After text is added, tabindex should become 0
-		cy.get("#dynamic-link")
-			.shadow()
-			.find(".ui5-link-root")
-			.should("have.attr", "tabindex", "0");
-	});
-
-	it("tabindex should remain 0 when text content changes", () => {
-		cy.mount(<Link id="text-change-link">Initial Text</Link>);
-
-		cy.get("#text-change-link")
-			.shadow()
-			.find(".ui5-link-root")
-			.should("have.attr", "tabindex", "0");
-
-		cy.get("#text-change-link")
-			.then($link => {
-				$link[0].textContent = "Updated Text";
-			});
-
-		cy.get("#text-change-link")
-			.shadow()
-			.find(".ui5-link-root")
-			.should("have.attr", "tabindex", "0");
-	});
-
-	it("tabindex should be -1 when text content is removed", () => {
-		cy.mount(<Link id="remove-text-link">Some text</Link>);
-
-		cy.get("#remove-text-link")
-			.shadow()
-			.find(".ui5-link-root")
-			.should("have.attr", "tabindex", "0");
-
-		cy.get("#remove-text-link")
-			.then($link => {
-				$link[0].textContent = "";
-			});
-
-		cy.get("#remove-text-link")
-			.shadow()
-			.find(".ui5-link-root")
-			.should("have.attr", "tabindex", "-1");
-	});
 });
diff --git a/packages/main/src/Link.ts b/packages/main/src/Link.ts
index de62c5cfccb8..f59d9d220fbf 100644
--- a/packages/main/src/Link.ts
+++ b/packages/main/src/Link.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import UI5Element from "@ui5/webcomponents-base/dist/UI5Element.js";
 import customElement from "@ui5/webcomponents-base/dist/decorators/customElement.js";
 import event from "@ui5/webcomponents-base/dist/decorators/event-strict.js";
 import property from "@ui5/webcomponents-base/dist/decorators/property.js";
-import slot from "@ui5/webcomponents-base/dist/decorators/slot.js";
 import jsxRenderer from "@ui5/webcomponents-base/dist/renderer/JsxRenderer.js";
 import type { AccessibilityAttributes } from "@ui5/webcomponents-base/dist/types.js";
 import { isSpace, isEnter } from "@ui5/webcomponents-base/dist/Keys.js";
@@ -269,15 +268,6 @@ class Link extends UI5Element implements ITabbable {
 	@property()
 	endIcon?: string;
 
-	/**
-	 * Defines the text of the component.
-	 *
-	 * **Note:** Although this slot accepts HTML Elements, it is strongly recommended that you only use text in order to preserve the intended design.
-	 * @public
-	 */
-	@slot({ type: Node, "default": true })
-	text!: Array<Node>;
-
 	@property({ noAttribute: true })
 	_rel: string | undefined;
 
@@ -321,7 +311,7 @@ class Link extends UI5Element implements ITabbable {
 			return Number.parseInt(this.forcedTabIndex);
 		}
 
-		return (this.disabled || !this.textContent?.length) ? -1 : 0;
+		return this.disabled ? -1 : 0;
 	}
 
 	get ariaLabelText() {