diff --git a/crates/lavina-core/src/repo/user.rs b/crates/lavina-core/src/repo/user.rs
index 720bf8e..a5471d0 100644
--- a/crates/lavina-core/src/repo/user.rs
+++ b/crates/lavina-core/src/repo/user.rs
@@ -96,27 +96,6 @@ impl Storage {
         Ok(res.map(|(id,)| id))
     }
 
-    #[tracing::instrument(skip(self), name = "Storage::retrieve_user_by_id")]
-    pub async fn retrieve_user_by_id(&self, name: &str) -> Result<Option<u32>> {
-        let mut executor = self.conn.lock().await;
-        let res: Option<(u32,)> = sqlx::query_as(
-            "
-                select
-                    u.id,
-                    u.name
-                from
-                    users u
-                where
-                    u.id = ?;
-            ",
-        )
-        .bind(name)
-        .fetch_optional(&mut *executor)
-        .await?;
-
-        Ok(res.map(|(id,)| id))
-    }
-
     #[tracing::instrument(skip(self), name = "Storage::create_or_retrieve_user_id_by_name")]
     pub async fn create_or_retrieve_user_id_by_name(&self, name: &str) -> Result<u32> {
         let mut executor = self.conn.lock().await;