diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
index bbabe2d..edb45aa 100644
--- a/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ verda/                  # main SDK source
   helpers.py            # utility functions
   http_client/          # HTTP wrapper with auth token refresh
   authentication/       # OAuth2 token management
-  instances/            # instance lifecycle (create, delete, hibernate, etc.)
+  instances/            # instance lifecycle (create, delete, etc.)
   volumes/              # storage volume management
   containers/           # serverless container deployments
   job_deployments/      # serverless batch jobs
diff --git a/docs/source/examples/instance_actions.rst b/docs/source/examples/instance_actions.rst
index a452f42..85eea1f 100644
--- a/docs/source/examples/instance_actions.rst
+++ b/docs/source/examples/instance_actions.rst
@@ -46,14 +46,3 @@ Instance Actions
         verda.instances.action(instance.id, verda.actions.SHUTDOWN)
     except APIException as exception:
         print(exception)  # no exception this time
-
-    # Wait until instance is offline (check every 30sec), only then hibernate
-    while(instance.status != verda.instance_status.OFFLINE):
-        time.sleep(30)
-        instance = verda.instances.get_by_id(instance.id)
-
-    # Hibernate the instance
-    try:
-        verda.instances.action(instance.id, verda.actions.HIBERNATE)
-    except APIException as exception:
-        print(exception)
diff --git a/examples/instance_actions.py b/examples/instance_actions.py
index d386b0d..35a5edb 100644
--- a/examples/instance_actions.py
+++ b/examples/instance_actions.py
@@ -58,14 +58,3 @@
     verda.instances.action(instance.id, Actions.SHUTDOWN)
 except APIException as exception:
     print(exception)  # no exception this time
-
-# Wait until instance is offline (check every 30sec), only then hibernate
-while instance.status != InstanceStatus.OFFLINE:
-    time.sleep(30)
-    instance = verda.instances.get_by_id(instance.id)
-
-# Hibernate the instance
-try:
-    verda.instances.action(instance.id, Actions.HIBERNATE)
-except APIException as exception:
-    print(exception)
diff --git a/verda/_verda.py b/verda/_verda.py
index 6ff7951..6e5e985 100644
--- a/verda/_verda.py
+++ b/verda/_verda.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ def __init__(
         """Instance type service"""
 
         self.instances: InstancesService = InstancesService(self._http_client)
-        """Instances service. Deploy, delete, hibernate (etc) instances"""
+        """Instances service. Deploy, delete (etc) instances"""
 
         self.ssh_keys: SSHKeysService = SSHKeysService(self._http_client)
         """SSH keys service"""
diff --git a/verda/constants.py b/verda/constants.py
index 95a45d5..e1d8367 100644
--- a/verda/constants.py
+++ b/verda/constants.py
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ class Actions:
     START = 'start'
     SHUTDOWN = 'shutdown'
     DELETE = 'delete'
-    HIBERNATE = 'hibernate'
     RESTORE = 'restore'
 
     def __init__(self):
@@ -51,8 +50,6 @@ class InstanceStatus:
     RUNNING = 'running'
     PROVISIONING = 'provisioning'
     OFFLINE = 'offline'
-    STARTING_HIBERNATION = 'starting_hibernation'
-    HIBERNATING = 'hibernating'
     RESTORING = 'restoring'
     ERROR = 'error'