diff --git a/cmd/kyma/init/function/function.go b/cmd/kyma/init/function/function.go
index 43385de0e..5fa313509 100644
--- a/cmd/kyma/init/function/function.go
+++ b/cmd/kyma/init/function/function.go
@@ -22,9 +22,7 @@ const (
 )
 
 var (
-	deprecatedRuntimes = map[string]struct{}{
-		"nodejs16": {},
-	}
+	deprecatedRuntimes = map[string]struct{}{}
 )
 
 type command struct {
@@ -55,7 +53,6 @@ Use the flags to specify the initial configuration for your Function or to choos
 	cmd.Flags().StringVarP(
 		&o.Runtime, "runtime", "r", defaultRuntime,
 		`Flag used to define the environment for running your Function. Use one of these options:
-	- nodejs16 (deprecated)
 	- nodejs18 
 	- python39
 	- python312`,
diff --git a/cmd/kyma/run/function/function.go b/cmd/kyma/run/function/function.go
index f6ade7fd0..9e8dba4ee 100644
--- a/cmd/kyma/run/function/function.go
+++ b/cmd/kyma/run/function/function.go
@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@ func (c *command) workspaceConfig(path string) (workspace.Cfg, error) {
 	}
 
 	supportedRuntimes := map[string]struct{}{
-		"nodejs16":  {},
 		"nodejs18":  {},
 		"python39":  {},
 		"python312": {},
diff --git a/docs/gen-docs/kyma_init_function.md b/docs/gen-docs/kyma_init_function.md
index 8878127ec..eb791714b 100644
--- a/docs/gen-docs/kyma_init_function.md
+++ b/docs/gen-docs/kyma_init_function.md
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ kyma init function [flags]
       --reference string                Commit hash or branch name (default "main")
       --repository-name string          The name of the Git repository to be created
   -r, --runtime string                  Flag used to define the environment for running your Function. Use one of these options:
-                                        	- nodejs16 (deprecated)
                                         	- nodejs18 
                                         	- python39
                                         	- python312 (default "nodejs18")