diff --git a/src/extension.ts b/src/extension.ts
index b37db5123a..07636d2fb6 100644
--- a/src/extension.ts
+++ b/src/extension.ts
@@ -166,38 +166,6 @@ export async function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
 
 	// Initialize the provider *before* the Roo Code Cloud service so we can reuse its task deletion logic.
 	const provider = new ClineProvider(context, outputChannel, "sidebar", contextProxy, mdmService)
-
-	// Task history retention purge (runs only on activation)
-	try {
-		const config = vscode.workspace.getConfiguration(Package.name)
-		const retention = config.get<string>("taskHistoryRetention", "never") ?? "never"
-
-		outputChannel.appendLine(`[Retention] Startup purge: setting=${retention}`)
-
-		const result = await purgeOldTasks(
-			retention as RetentionSetting,
-			contextProxy.globalStorageUri.fsPath,
-			(m) => {
-				outputChannel.appendLine(m)
-				console.log(m)
-			},
-			false,
-			async (taskId: string, _taskDirPath: string) => {
-				// Reuse the same internal deletion logic as the History view so that
-				// checkpoints, shadow repositories, and task state are cleaned up consistently.
-				await provider.deleteTaskWithId(taskId)
-			},
-		)
-
-		outputChannel.appendLine(
-			`[Retention] Startup purge complete: purged=${result.purgedCount}, cutoff=${result.cutoff ?? "none"}`,
-		)
-	} catch (error) {
-		outputChannel.appendLine(
-			`[Retention] Failed during startup purge: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)}`,
-		)
-	}
-
 	// Initialize code index managers for all workspace folders.
 	const codeIndexManagers: CodeIndexManager[] = []