diff --git a/apps/web/src/browser/BrowserDeviceToolbar.test.ts b/apps/web/src/browser/BrowserDeviceToolbar.test.ts
index ee4987794c3..087b5d109b4 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/browser/BrowserDeviceToolbar.test.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/browser/BrowserDeviceToolbar.test.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
 import type { PreviewViewportSetting } from "@t3tools/contracts";
 import { describe, expect, it, vi } from "vite-plus/test";
 
-import {
-  commitViewportAndAspectRatio,
-  reconcileLockedAspectRatio,
-} from "./browserDeviceToolbarState";
+import { commitViewportAndAspectRatio } from "./browserDeviceToolbarState";
 
 describe("commitViewportAndAspectRatio", () => {
   it("commits the aspect ratio only after the viewport succeeds", async () => {
@@ -39,11 +36,3 @@ describe("commitViewportAndAspectRatio", () => {
     expect(onAspectRatioChange).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 });
-
-describe("reconcileLockedAspectRatio", () => {
-  it("tracks external viewport ratios only while the lock remains active", () => {
-    expect(reconcileLockedAspectRatio(1.5, 16 / 9)).toBe(16 / 9);
-    expect(reconcileLockedAspectRatio(null, 16 / 9)).toBeNull();
-    expect(reconcileLockedAspectRatio(1.5, null)).toBeNull();
-  });
-});
diff --git a/apps/web/src/browser/browserDeviceToolbarState.ts b/apps/web/src/browser/browserDeviceToolbarState.ts
index 9986ee02282..70a8e597428 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/browser/browserDeviceToolbarState.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/browser/browserDeviceToolbarState.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,5 @@
 import type { PreviewViewportSetting } from "@t3tools/contracts";
 
-export function reconcileLockedAspectRatio(
-  current: number | null,
-  viewportAspectRatio: number | null,
-): number | null {
-  return current === null || viewportAspectRatio === null ? null : viewportAspectRatio;
-}
-
 export async function commitViewportAndAspectRatio(
   setting: PreviewViewportSetting,
   aspectRatio: number | null,