diff --git a/NucleicRemote/NucleicRemote/Models/RemoteStore.swift b/NucleicRemote/NucleicRemote/Models/RemoteStore.swift
index d257c53..e02ecd0 100644
--- a/NucleicRemote/NucleicRemote/Models/RemoteStore.swift
+++ b/NucleicRemote/NucleicRemote/Models/RemoteStore.swift
@@ -550,24 +550,6 @@ final class RemoteStore: ObservableObject {
         dashboard = DashboardSnapshot.merged([host1Dashboard, host2Dashboard])
         LiveActivityManager.shared.sync(hostName: hostName, sessions: liveSessions)
         NotificationRouter.shared.updateBadge(needsYouCount)
-        // TEMP DIAGNOSTIC: simulate a Live Activity cold-launch, where the detail opens while the
-        // channel is still offline and the connection lands a moment later (disconnected→live under
-        // an open detail). Gated on an env var so normal demo is untouched.
-        if ProcessInfo.processInfo.environment["NUCLEIC_DEMO_DELAY_CONNECT"] == "1" {
-            connectivity = .reconnecting
-            Task { @MainActor [weak self] in
-                try? await Task.sleep(for: .seconds(2))
-                guard let self else { return }
-                self.connectivity = .connected(.lan)
-                // The snapshot arriving for the open session (approval + a fresh event).
-                if let id = self.openSessionID {
-                    self.openApprovals = [ApprovalRequest(
-                        id: Self.demoApprovalID(for: id), sessionID: id, toolCallID: "t-appr",
-                        toolName: "Bash", input: ["command": "npm run deploy"],
-                        title: "Run npm run deploy", risk: .execute, createdAt: Date())]
-                }
-            }
-        }
     }
 
     /// Offline diff fixture (NUCLEIC_DEMO) so the full-patch Diff tab renders without a host.