diff --git a/NucleicRemote/NucleicRemote/Views/ApprovalCardView.swift b/NucleicRemote/NucleicRemote/Views/ApprovalCardView.swift
index 1bb53c8..a9c7cbc 100644
--- a/NucleicRemote/NucleicRemote/Views/ApprovalCardView.swift
+++ b/NucleicRemote/NucleicRemote/Views/ApprovalCardView.swift
@@ -92,23 +92,6 @@ struct ApprovalCardView: View {
         case .toolNameWithPattern: "\(approval.toolName) matching this pattern"
         }
     }
-
-    private func authenticate() {
-        let context = LAContext()
-        var error: NSError?
-        guard context.canEvaluatePolicy(.deviceOwnerAuthenticationWithBiometrics, error: &error) else {
-            authError = "Biometrics unavailable"; return
-        }
-        context.evaluatePolicy(
-            .deviceOwnerAuthenticationWithBiometrics,
-            localizedReason: "Approve a \(approval.risk.label) action"
-        ) { success, evalError in
-            Task { @MainActor in
-                if success { biometricPassed = true; authError = nil }
-                else { authError = evalError?.localizedDescription ?? "Authentication failed" }
-            }
-        }
-    }
 }
 
 /// The full content of an approval, wrapped and selectable. The box sizes to its