diff --git a/docs/getting-started/migrating-to-v8.md b/docs/getting-started/migrating-to-v8.md
index f2392dfa0cb0..0c2f513958bf 100644
--- a/docs/getting-started/migrating-to-v8.md
+++ b/docs/getting-started/migrating-to-v8.md
@@ -49,3 +49,7 @@ interface ZWaveOptions {
 	};
 }
 ```
+
+## Removed `neighbors` property from `ZWaveNode` class and removed `InterviewStage.Neighbors`
+
+The static `neighbors` property was deprecated in `v7.9.0` and is now removed. Use `controller.getNodeNeighbors` to retrieve the neighbor lists on demand instead of accessing stale data. Furthermore, the interview stage `Neighbors` was removed too, because the information is no longer stored.
diff --git a/packages/zwave-js/src/lib/node/Node.test.ts b/packages/zwave-js/src/lib/node/Node.test.ts
index 29365faf30d3..d315edadaae5 100644
--- a/packages/zwave-js/src/lib/node/Node.test.ts
+++ b/packages/zwave-js/src/lib/node/Node.test.ts
@@ -53,24 +53,12 @@ class TestNode extends ZWaveNode {
 	public async interviewCCs(): Promise<boolean> {
 		return super.interviewCCs();
 	}
-	// public async queryManufacturerSpecific(): Promise<void> {
-	// 	return super.queryManufacturerSpecific();
-	// }
-	// public async queryCCVersions(): Promise<void> {
-	// 	return super.queryCCVersions();
-	// }
 	// public async queryEndpoints(): Promise<void> {
 	// 	return super.queryEndpoints();
 	// }
 	// public async configureWakeup(): Promise<void> {
 	// 	return super.configureWakeup();
 	// }
-	// public async requestStaticValues(): Promise<void> {
-	// 	return super.requestStaticValues();
-	// }
-	public async queryNeighbors(): Promise<void> {
-		return super["queryNeighbors"]();
-	}
 	public get implementedCommandClasses(): Map<
 		CommandClasses,
 		CommandClassInfo
@@ -512,7 +500,6 @@ describe("lib/node/Node", () => {
 					queryProtocolInfo: InterviewStage.ProtocolInfo,
 					queryNodeInfo: InterviewStage.NodeInfo,
 					interviewCCs: InterviewStage.CommandClasses,
-					queryNeighbors: InterviewStage.Neighbors,
 				};
 				const returnValues: Partial<Record<keyof TestNode, any>> = {
 					ping: true,
@@ -522,7 +509,6 @@ describe("lib/node/Node", () => {
 					queryProtocolInfo: node["queryProtocolInfo"].bind(node),
 					queryNodeInfo: node["queryNodeInfo"].bind(node),
 					interviewCCs: node["interviewCCs"].bind(node),
-					queryNeighbors: node["queryNeighbors"].bind(node),
 				};
 				for (const method of Object.keys(
 					originalMethods,
@@ -979,7 +965,6 @@ describe("lib/node/Node", () => {
 			supportsBeaming: true,
 			protocolVersion: 3,
 			nodeType: "Controller",
-			neighbors: [2, 3, 4],
 			commandClasses: {
 				"0x25": {
 					name: "Binary Switch",
@@ -1098,11 +1083,11 @@ describe("lib/node/Node", () => {
 		it("deserialize() should also accept numbers for the interview stage", () => {
 			const input = {
 				...serializedTestNode,
-				interviewStage: InterviewStage.Neighbors,
+				interviewStage: InterviewStage.Complete,
 			};
 			const node = new ZWaveNode(1, fakeDriver);
 			node.deserialize(input);
-			expect(node.interviewStage).toBe(InterviewStage.Neighbors);
+			expect(node.interviewStage).toBe(InterviewStage.Complete);
 			node.destroy();
 		});
 
diff --git a/packages/zwave-js/src/lib/node/Node.ts b/packages/zwave-js/src/lib/node/Node.ts
index db8ca6fe199b..ad99115a544b 100644
--- a/packages/zwave-js/src/lib/node/Node.ts
+++ b/packages/zwave-js/src/lib/node/Node.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import {
 	getCCName,
 	isTransmissionError,
 	isZWaveError,
-	MAX_NODES,
 	Maybe,
 	MetadataUpdatedArgs,
 	NodeUpdatePayload,
@@ -623,15 +622,6 @@ export class ZWaveNode extends Endpoint {
 		}
 	}
 
-	private _neighbors: readonly number[] = [];
-	/**
-	 * The IDs of all direct neighbors of this node
-	 * @deprecated Request the current known neighbors using `controller.getNodeNeighbors` instead.
-	 */
-	public get neighbors(): readonly number[] {
-		return this._neighbors;
-	}
-
 	private _valueDB: ValueDB;
 	/**
 	 * Provides access to this node's values
@@ -1121,7 +1111,6 @@ export class ZWaveNode extends Endpoint {
 		this._supportsSecurity = undefined;
 		this._supportsBeaming = undefined;
 		this._deviceConfig = undefined;
-		this._neighbors = [];
 		this._hasEmittedNoNetworkKeyError = false;
 		this._valueDB.clear({ noEvent: true });
 		this._endpointInstances.clear();
@@ -1229,14 +1218,6 @@ export class ZWaveNode extends Endpoint {
 			await this.overwriteConfig();
 		}
 
-		if (this.interviewStage === InterviewStage.OverwriteConfig) {
-			// Request a list of this node's neighbors
-			// wotan-disable-next-line no-unstable-api-use
-			if (!(await tryInterviewStage(() => this.queryNeighbors()))) {
-				return false;
-			}
-		}
-
 		await this.setInterviewStage(InterviewStage.Complete);
 		this.readyMachine.send("INTERVIEW_DONE");
 
@@ -1955,17 +1936,6 @@ protocol version:      ${this._protocolVersion}`;
 		await this.setInterviewStage(InterviewStage.OverwriteConfig);
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Queries the controller for a node's neighbor nodes during the node interview
-	 * @deprecated This should be done on demand, not once
-	 */
-	protected async queryNeighbors(): Promise<void> {
-		this._neighbors = await this.driver.controller.getNodeNeighbors(
-			this.id,
-		);
-		await this.setInterviewStage(InterviewStage.Neighbors);
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * @internal
 	 * Handles a CommandClass that was received from this node
@@ -3277,7 +3247,6 @@ protocol version:      ${this._protocolVersion}`;
 				generic: this.deviceClass.generic.key,
 				specific: this.deviceClass.specific.key,
 			},
-			neighbors: [...this._neighbors].sort(),
 			isListening: this.isListening,
 			isFrequentListening: this.isFrequentListening,
 			isRouting: this.isRouting,
@@ -3398,13 +3367,6 @@ protocol version:      ${this._protocolVersion}`;
 			this._supportedDataRates = obj.supportedDataRates;
 		}
 
-		if (isArray(obj.neighbors)) {
-			// parse only valid node IDs
-			this._neighbors = obj.neighbors.filter(
-				(n: any) => typeof n === "number" && n > 0 && n <= MAX_NODES,
-			);
-		}
-
 		function enforceType(
 			val: any,
 			type: "boolean" | "number" | "string",
diff --git a/packages/zwave-js/src/lib/node/Types.ts b/packages/zwave-js/src/lib/node/Types.ts
index b67935bd6863..d487646b1a53 100644
--- a/packages/zwave-js/src/lib/node/Types.ts
+++ b/packages/zwave-js/src/lib/node/Types.ts
@@ -133,9 +133,6 @@ export enum InterviewStage {
 	 */
 	OverwriteConfig,
 
-	/** The node has been queried for its current neighbor list */
-	Neighbors,
-
 	/** The interview process has finished */
 	Complete,
 }