diff --git a/src/subconscious/prompts.rs b/src/subconscious/prompts.rs
index 4383484..ac8c702 100644
--- a/src/subconscious/prompts.rs
+++ b/src/subconscious/prompts.rs
@@ -23,17 +23,6 @@ pub struct AgentBatch {
     pub node_keys: Vec<String>,
 }
 
-/// Load a prompt template, replacing {{PLACEHOLDER}} with data
-pub fn load_prompt(name: &str, replacements: &[(&str, &str)]) -> Result<String, String> {
-    let path = crate::config::get().prompts_dir.join(format!("{}.md", name));
-    let mut content = std::fs::read_to_string(&path)
-        .map_err(|e| format!("load prompt {}: {}", path.display(), e))?;
-    for (placeholder, data) in replacements {
-        content = content.replace(placeholder, data);
-    }
-    Ok(content)
-}
-
 pub fn format_topology_header(graph: &Graph) -> String {
     let sigma = graph.small_world_sigma();
     let alpha = graph.degree_power_law_exponent();