diff --git a/main.ts b/main.ts
index 7afe0a4..c7de591 100644
--- a/main.ts
+++ b/main.ts
@@ -111,28 +111,6 @@ if (import.meta.main) {
 
       // (2) create or update
       if (existingTask) {
-        // Delete task if owner is no longer mapped
-        if (!ASSIGNEES[ticket.owner_id]) {
-          console.info(
-            `Deleting task ${existingTask.id} - owner ${ticket.owner_id} is not mapped.`
-          );
-
-          await fetch(
-            `${OP_URL}/api/v3/work_packages/${existingTask.id}`,
-            {
-              method: "DELETE",
-              headers: {
-                Authorization: "Basic " + btoa("apikey:" + OP_TOKEN),
-              },
-            }
-          ).then((r) => {
-            if (!r.ok) throw new Error(`Delete failed with status ${r.status}`);
-          });
-
-          console.info("Deleted task successfully.");
-          return new Response(null, { status: 200 });
-        }
-
         // update existing task
         await fetch(
           `${OP_URL}/api/v3/work_packages/${existingTask.id}?notify=false`,