diff --git a/checker-qual/src/main/java/org/checkerframework/checker/optional/qual/OptionalBottom.java b/checker-qual/src/main/java/org/checkerframework/checker/optional/qual/OptionalBottom.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 755f071ec45..00000000000
--- a/checker-qual/src/main/java/org/checkerframework/checker/optional/qual/OptionalBottom.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-package org.checkerframework.checker.optional.qual;
-
-import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
-import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
-import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
-import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
-import java.lang.annotation.Target;
-import org.checkerframework.framework.qual.SubtypeOf;
-
-/**
- * The bottom type qualifier for the Optional Checker. The only value of this type is {@code null}.
- * Programmers rarely write this annotation.
- *
- * @checker_framework.manual #optional-checker Optional Checker
- */
-@Documented
-@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
-@Target({ElementType.TYPE_USE, ElementType.TYPE_PARAMETER})
-@SubtypeOf({Present.class})
-public @interface OptionalBottom {}
diff --git a/checker/tests/optional/SubtypeCheck.java b/checker/tests/optional/SubtypeCheck.java
index dd10817cec3..2ac3cec73e7 100644
--- a/checker/tests/optional/SubtypeCheck.java
+++ b/checker/tests/optional/SubtypeCheck.java
@@ -1,27 +1,16 @@
 import java.util.Optional;
 import org.checkerframework.checker.optional.qual.MaybePresent;
-import org.checkerframework.checker.optional.qual.OptionalBottom;
 import org.checkerframework.checker.optional.qual.Present;
 
 /** Basic test of subtyping. */
 public class SubtypeCheck {
 
   @SuppressWarnings("optional.parameter")
-  void foo(
-      @MaybePresent Optional<String> mp,
-      @Present Optional<String> p,
-      @OptionalBottom Optional<String> ob) {
+  void foo(@MaybePresent Optional<String> mp, @Present Optional<String> p) {
     @MaybePresent Optional<String> mp2 = mp;
     @MaybePresent Optional<String> mp3 = p;
-    @MaybePresent Optional<String> mp4 = ob;
     // :: error: (assignment)
     @Present Optional<String> p2 = mp;
     @Present Optional<String> p3 = p;
-    @Present Optional<String> p4 = ob;
-    // :: error: (assignment)
-    @OptionalBottom Optional<String> ob2 = mp;
-    // :: error: (assignment)
-    @OptionalBottom Optional<String> ob3 = p;
-    @OptionalBottom Optional<String> ob4 = ob;
   }
 }
diff --git a/docs/CHANGELOG.md b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
index 52c0c6141f1..96a3c2aecad 100644
--- a/docs/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Version 3.46.1 (September 3, 2024)
+Version 3.47.0 (September 3, 2024)
 -----------------------------
 
 **User-visible changes:**
@@ -6,8 +6,13 @@ Version 3.46.1 (September 3, 2024)
 The Checker Framework runs under JDK 22 -- that is, it runs on a version 22 JVM.
 The Checker Framework runs under JDK 23 -- that is, it runs on a version 23 JVM.
 
+The Optional Checker no longer supports the `@OptionalBottom` annotation.
+
 **Implementation details:**
 
+Removed annotations:
+  * `@OptionalBottom`
+
 **Closed issues:**
 
 
diff --git a/docs/manual/figures/optional-subtyping.svg b/docs/manual/figures/optional-subtyping.svg
index 2da84db270e..f6827efc744 100644
--- a/docs/manual/figures/optional-subtyping.svg
+++ b/docs/manual/figures/optional-subtyping.svg
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@
    xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
    xmlns:sodipodi="http://sodipodi.sourceforge.net/DTD/sodipodi-0.dtd"
    xmlns:inkscape="http://www.inkscape.org/namespaces/inkscape"
-   width="144.88226"
-   height="145.84274"
-   viewBox="358 100 128.50827 205.80031"
+   width="194"
+   height="120"
+   viewBox="320 111 205 105"
    id="svg3577"
    version="1.1"
    inkscape:version="1.0.1 (3bc2e813f5, 2020-09-07)"
@@ -107,15 +107,6 @@
          y="226.772"
          id="tspan3617">@Present</tspan></text>
   </g>
-  <text
-     font-size="12.8"
-     style="font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:12.8px;line-height:0%;font-family:'courier new';text-anchor:start;fill:#000000"
-     x="423.14307"
-     y="70.007416"
-     id="text3619"><tspan
-       x="423.14307"
-       y="70.007416"
-       id="tspan3621" /></text>
   <g
      id="g3657"
      transform="translate(-37.864476,-19)">
@@ -135,59 +126,4 @@
        points="465.5,176.236 460.5,173.736 455.5,176.236 460.5,166.236 "
        id="polygon3663" />
   </g>
-  <text
-     font-size="12.8"
-     style="font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:12.8px;line-height:0%;font-family:'courier new';text-anchor:start;fill:#000000"
-     x="423.14307"
-     y="70.007416"
-     id="text3673"><tspan
-       x="423.14307"
-       y="70.007416"
-       id="tspan3675" /></text>
-  <g
-     id="g3609-3"
-     transform="translate(-39.309445,60.800322)">
-    <rect
-       style="fill:#ffffff"
-       x="360"
-       y="200"
-       width="201"
-       height="44"
-       id="rect3611-6" />
-    <rect
-       style="fill:none;stroke:#000000;stroke-width:2"
-       x="360"
-       y="200"
-       width="201"
-       height="44"
-       id="rect3613-7" />
-    <text
-       font-size="15.8044"
-       style="font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:15.8044px;line-height:0%;font-family:'courier new';text-anchor:middle;fill:#000000"
-       x="460.5"
-       y="226.772"
-       id="text3615-5"><tspan
-         x="460.5"
-         y="226.772"
-         id="tspan3617-3">@OptionalBottom</tspan></text>
-  </g>
-  <g
-     id="g3657-5"
-     transform="translate(-39.309445,60.800322)">
-    <line
-       style="fill:none;stroke:#000000;stroke-width:2"
-       x1="460.5"
-       y1="200"
-       x2="460.5"
-       y2="173.73599"
-       id="line3659-6" />
-    <polygon
-       style="fill:#000000"
-       points="460.5,173.736 455.5,176.236 460.5,166.236 465.5,176.236 "
-       id="polygon3661-2" />
-    <polygon
-       style="fill:none;stroke:#000000;stroke-width:2"
-       points="460.5,173.736 455.5,176.236 460.5,166.236 465.5,176.236 "
-       id="polygon3663-9" />
-  </g>
 </svg>
diff --git a/docs/manual/optional-checker.tex b/docs/manual/optional-checker.tex
index 320151afc32..5b654d052ca 100644
--- a/docs/manual/optional-checker.tex
+++ b/docs/manual/optional-checker.tex
@@ -78,10 +78,6 @@
 \item[\refqualclass{checker/optional/qual}{Present}]
   The annotated \<Optional> container definitely contains a (non-null) value.
 
-\item[\refqualclass{checker/optional/qual}{OptionalBottom}]
-  The annotated expression evaluates to \<null> rather than to an \<Optional> container.
-  Programmers rarely write this annotation.
-
 \item[\refqualclass{checker/optional/qual}{PolyPresent}]
   indicates qualifier polymorphism.
   For a description of qualifier polymorphism, see