diff --git a/lib/crates/fabro-workflows/src/git.rs b/lib/crates/fabro-workflows/src/git.rs
index 46b2f22d9..dbd0430e2 100644
--- a/lib/crates/fabro-workflows/src/git.rs
+++ b/lib/crates/fabro-workflows/src/git.rs
@@ -259,25 +259,6 @@ pub fn branch_needs_push(repo: &Path, remote: &str, branch: &str) -> bool {
     }
 }
 
-/// Assert the repo is clean and the current branch is pushed to the remote.
-/// This is the check for remote sandboxes that clone from origin.
-pub fn ensure_clean_and_pushed(repo: &Path, remote: &str, branch: Option<&str>) -> Result<()> {
-    ensure_clean(repo)?;
-    match branch {
-        Some(b) => {
-            tracing::debug!(path = %repo.display(), remote, branch = b, "Checking branch is pushed");
-            if branch_needs_push(repo, remote, b) {
-                Err(git_error(format!(
-                    "branch '{b}' has unpushed commits (not in sync with '{remote}/{b}')"
-                )))
-            } else {
-                Ok(())
-            }
-        }
-        None => Err(git_error("detached HEAD, cannot verify branch is pushed")),
-    }
-}
-
 /// Tri-state summary of the local repository's readiness for a workflow run.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub enum GitSyncStatus {
@@ -1213,55 +1194,6 @@ mod tests {
         (repo_dir, remote_dir)
     }
 
-    #[test]
-    fn ensure_clean_and_pushed_when_clean_and_pushed() {
-        let dir = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
-        let (repo_dir, _) = init_repo_with_remote(dir.path());
-        assert!(ensure_clean_and_pushed(&repo_dir, "origin", Some("main")).is_ok());
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn ensure_clean_and_pushed_when_dirty() {
-        let dir = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
-        let (repo_dir, _) = init_repo_with_remote(dir.path());
-        fs::write(repo_dir.join("dirty.txt"), "hello").unwrap();
-        let err = ensure_clean_and_pushed(&repo_dir, "origin", Some("main")).unwrap_err();
-        assert!(err.to_string().contains("uncommitted changes"));
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn ensure_clean_and_pushed_when_not_pushed() {
-        let dir = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
-        let (repo_dir, _) = init_repo_with_remote(dir.path());
-
-        // Make another commit locally (now ahead of remote)
-        Command::new("git")
-            .args([
-                "-c",
-                "user.name=test",
-                "-c",
-                "user.email=test@test",
-                "commit",
-                "--allow-empty",
-                "-m",
-                "unpushed",
-            ])
-            .current_dir(&repo_dir)
-            .output()
-            .unwrap();
-
-        let err = ensure_clean_and_pushed(&repo_dir, "origin", Some("main")).unwrap_err();
-        assert!(err.to_string().contains("unpushed commits"));
-    }
-
-    #[test]
-    fn ensure_clean_and_pushed_when_no_branch() {
-        let dir = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
-        let (repo_dir, _) = init_repo_with_remote(dir.path());
-        let err = ensure_clean_and_pushed(&repo_dir, "origin", None).unwrap_err();
-        assert!(err.to_string().contains("detached HEAD"));
-    }
-
     #[test]
     fn metadata_branch_name_uses_meta_prefix() {
         assert_eq!(MetadataStore::branch_name("abc-123"), "fabro/meta/abc-123");