diff --git a/src/cron/mod.rs b/src/cron/mod.rs
index 83e552f86..96c7428e5 100644
--- a/src/cron/mod.rs
+++ b/src/cron/mod.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use crate::config::Config;
 use crate::security::SecurityPolicy;
-use anyhow::{bail, Result};
+use anyhow::{anyhow, bail, Result};
 
 pub mod consolidation;
 mod schedule;
diff --git a/src/providers/openai_codex.rs b/src/providers/openai_codex.rs
index 8246b2fc7..982a7ea4e 100644
--- a/src/providers/openai_codex.rs
+++ b/src/providers/openai_codex.rs
@@ -117,43 +117,6 @@ impl OpenAiCodexProvider {
         })
     }
 
-    /// Extract and persist quota metadata from response headers.
-    async fn extract_and_persist_quota(
-        &self,
-        headers: &reqwest::header::HeaderMap,
-        profile_override: &str,
-    ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-        use crate::providers::quota_adapter::UniversalQuotaExtractor;
-
-        let extractor = UniversalQuotaExtractor::new();
-        if let Some(quota) = extractor.extract("openai-codex", headers, None) {
-            tracing::debug!(
-                provider = "openai-codex",
-                profile = profile_override,
-                remaining = ?quota.rate_limit_remaining,
-                reset_at = ?quota.rate_limit_reset_at,
-                "Extracted quota metadata from response headers"
-            );
-
-            self.auth
-                .store
-                .update_quota_metadata(
-                    profile_override,
-                    quota.rate_limit_remaining,
-                    quota.rate_limit_reset_at,
-                    quota.rate_limit_total,
-                )
-                .await?;
-
-            tracing::debug!(
-                provider = "openai-codex",
-                profile = profile_override,
-                "Persisted quota metadata to auth profiles store"
-            );
-        }
-
-        Ok(())
-    }
 }
 
 fn default_zeroclaw_dir() -> PathBuf {
@@ -679,26 +642,7 @@ impl OpenAiCodexProvider {
             return Err(super::api_error("OpenAI Codex", response).await);
         }
 
-        // Capture headers for quota metadata extraction before consuming response.
-        let headers = response.headers().clone();
-        let result = decode_responses_body(response).await?;
-
-        // Persist quota metadata for the active auth profile when available.
-        if let Some(profile_override) = &self.auth_profile_override {
-            if let Err(err) = self
-                .extract_and_persist_quota(&headers, profile_override)
-                .await
-            {
-                tracing::warn!(
-                    error = %err,
-                    provider = "openai-codex",
-                    profile = profile_override,
-                    "Failed to persist quota metadata"
-                );
-            }
-        }
-
-        Ok(result)
+        decode_responses_body(response).await
     }
 }