diff --git a/dvc/repo/__init__.py b/dvc/repo/__init__.py
index df4785a22..d18b4a693 100644
--- a/dvc/repo/__init__.py
+++ b/dvc/repo/__init__.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ from typing import (
     Callable,
     ContextManager,
     Iterable,
-    List,
     Optional,
     Tuple,
     Union,
@@ -500,12 +499,6 @@ class Repo:
 
         return used
 
-    @property
-    def stages(
-        self,
-    ) -> List["Stage"]:  # obsolete, only for backward-compatibility
-        return self.index.stages
-
     def find_outs_by_path(self, path, outs=None, recursive=False, strict=True):
         # using `outs_graph` to ensure graph checks are run
         outs = outs or self.index.outs_graph