diff --git a/MIGRATION_GUIDE.md b/MIGRATION_GUIDE.md
index 41bb93ff69..89bf1bd1d4 100644
--- a/MIGRATION_GUIDE.md
+++ b/MIGRATION_GUIDE.md
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ Looking to upgrade from Sentry SDK 2.x to 3.x? Here's a comprehensive list of wh
 - The `trace_ignore_status_codes` option was removed.
 - `add_attachment` no longer accepts an `add_to_transactions` argument.
 - The `stream_gen_ai_spans` option was removed. All spans are streamed now.
+- The `data_collection` option is no longer accessible under `_experiments`. Use it as a top-level option instead.
 - The experimental `record_sql_params` option was removed. Use the `database_query_data` setting of `data_collection` instead.
 - The `record_params` option of `AsyncPGIntegration` and `AioMySQLIntegration` was removed. Use the `database_query_data` setting of `data_collection` instead.
 
diff --git a/sentry_sdk/consts.py b/sentry_sdk/consts.py
index dd8b2ef775..e5ca528e1d 100644
--- a/sentry_sdk/consts.py
+++ b/sentry_sdk/consts.py
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ class CompressionAlgo(Enum):
             "transport_num_pools": Optional[int],
             "transport_http2": Optional[bool],
             "transport_async": Optional[bool],
-            "data_collection": Optional[DataCollectionUserOptions],
         },
         total=False,
     )