diff --git a/apps/business/src/utils/specialItemsAi.ts b/apps/business/src/utils/specialItemsAi.ts
index f295814..7909df7 100644
--- a/apps/business/src/utils/specialItemsAi.ts
+++ b/apps/business/src/utils/specialItemsAi.ts
@@ -218,11 +218,6 @@ export function buildSearchQueries(query: string): string[] {
   return ordered.slice(0, 5)
 }
 
-/** @deprecated use buildSearchQueries */
-function buildSearchQuery(query: string): string {
-  return buildSearchQueries(query)[0] ?? query.slice(0, 40)
-}
-
 export function parseSpecialItemsList(text: string): ParsedSpecialLine[] {
   const lines = text
     .split(/\r?\n/)