diff --git a/distributed/client.py b/distributed/client.py
index b03f9671289..f4b8989daa1 100644
--- a/distributed/client.py
+++ b/distributed/client.py
@@ -4828,6 +4828,44 @@ def register_scheduler_plugin(self, plugin, name=None, idempotent=False):
             idempotent=idempotent,
         )
 
+    async def _unregister_scheduler_plugin(self, name):
+        return await self.scheduler.unregister_scheduler_plugin(name=name)
+
+    def unregister_scheduler_plugin(self, name):
+        """Unregisters a scheduler plugin
+
+        See https://distributed.readthedocs.io/en/latest/plugins.html#scheduler-plugins
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        name : str
+            Name of the plugin to unregister. See the :meth:`Client.register_scheduler_plugin`
+            docstring for more information.
+
+        Examples
+        --------
+        >>> class MyPlugin(SchedulerPlugin):
+        ...     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        ...         pass  # the constructor is up to you
+        ...     async def start(self, scheduler: Scheduler) -> None:
+        ...         pass
+        ...     async def before_close(self) -> None:
+        ...         pass
+        ...     async def close(self) -> None:
+        ...         pass
+        ...     def restart(self, scheduler: Scheduler) -> None:
+        ...         pass
+
+        >>> plugin = MyPlugin(1, 2, 3)
+        >>> client.register_scheduler_plugin(plugin, name='foo')
+        >>> client.unregister_scheduler_plugin(name='foo')
+
+        See Also
+        --------
+        register_scheduler_plugin
+        """
+        return self.sync(self._unregister_scheduler_plugin, name=name)
+
     def register_worker_callbacks(self, setup=None):
         """
         Registers a setup callback function for all current and future workers.
diff --git a/distributed/diagnostics/tests/test_scheduler_plugin.py b/distributed/diagnostics/tests/test_scheduler_plugin.py
index 92f72310dac..4846a24ed6a 100644
--- a/distributed/diagnostics/tests/test_scheduler_plugin.py
+++ b/distributed/diagnostics/tests/test_scheduler_plugin.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 import pytest
 
 from distributed import Scheduler, SchedulerPlugin, Worker, get_worker
+from distributed.protocol.pickle import dumps
 from distributed.utils_test import captured_logger, gen_cluster, gen_test, inc
 
 
@@ -336,6 +337,39 @@ def start(self, scheduler):
     assert n_plugins == len(s.plugins)
 
 
+@gen_cluster(nthreads=[])
+async def test_unregister_scheduler_plugin(s):
+    class Plugin(SchedulerPlugin):
+        def __init__(self):
+            self.name = "plugin"
+
+    plugin = Plugin()
+    await s.register_scheduler_plugin(plugin=dumps(plugin))
+    assert "plugin" in s.plugins
+
+    await s.unregister_scheduler_plugin(name="plugin")
+    assert "plugin" not in s.plugins
+
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="Could not find plugin"):
+        await s.unregister_scheduler_plugin(name="plugin")
+
+
+@gen_cluster(client=True)
+async def test_unregister_scheduler_plugin_from_client(c, s, a, b):
+    class Plugin(SchedulerPlugin):
+        name = "plugin"
+
+    assert "plugin" not in s.plugins
+    await c.register_scheduler_plugin(Plugin())
+    assert "plugin" in s.plugins
+
+    await c.unregister_scheduler_plugin("plugin")
+    assert "plugin" not in s.plugins
+
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="Could not find plugin"):
+        await c.unregister_scheduler_plugin(name="plugin")
+
+
 @gen_cluster(client=True)
 async def test_log_event_plugin(c, s, a, b):
     class EventPlugin(SchedulerPlugin):
diff --git a/distributed/scheduler.py b/distributed/scheduler.py
index 399c56d86fa..ceff3207ac2 100644
--- a/distributed/scheduler.py
+++ b/distributed/scheduler.py
@@ -3700,6 +3700,7 @@ def __init__(
             "get_task_stream": self.get_task_stream,
             "get_task_prefix_states": self.get_task_prefix_states,
             "register_scheduler_plugin": self.register_scheduler_plugin,
+            "unregister_scheduler_plugin": self.unregister_scheduler_plugin,
             "register_worker_plugin": self.register_worker_plugin,
             "unregister_worker_plugin": self.unregister_worker_plugin,
             "register_nanny_plugin": self.register_nanny_plugin,
@@ -5727,11 +5728,7 @@ def add_plugin(
 
         self.plugins[name] = plugin
 
-    def remove_plugin(
-        self,
-        name: str | None = None,
-        plugin: SchedulerPlugin | None = None,
-    ) -> None:
+    def remove_plugin(self, name: str | None = None) -> None:
         """Remove external plugin from scheduler
 
         Parameters
@@ -5779,6 +5776,10 @@ async def register_scheduler_plugin(
 
         self.add_plugin(plugin, name=name, idempotent=idempotent)
 
+    async def unregister_scheduler_plugin(self, name: str) -> None:
+        """Unregister a plugin on the scheduler."""
+        self.remove_plugin(name)
+
     def worker_send(self, worker: str, msg: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
         """Send message to worker