diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/function_tool.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/function_tool.rs
index 9d241655695..240e04361cd 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/function_tool.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/function_tool.rs
@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@ use thiserror::Error;
 pub enum FunctionCallError {
     #[error("{0}")]
     RespondToModel(String),
-    #[error("{0}")]
-    #[allow(dead_code)] // TODO(jif) fix in a follow-up PR
-    Denied(String),
     #[error("LocalShellCall without call_id or id")]
     MissingLocalShellCallId,
     #[error("Fatal error: {0}")]
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/stream_events_utils.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/stream_events_utils.rs
index 2e19a3694c4..197ff6b4b6e 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/stream_events_utils.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/stream_events_utils.rs
@@ -119,8 +119,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn handle_output_item_done(
             output.needs_follow_up = true;
         }
         // The tool request should be answered directly (or was denied); push that response into the transcript.
-        Err(FunctionCallError::RespondToModel(message))
-        | Err(FunctionCallError::Denied(message)) => {
+        Err(FunctionCallError::RespondToModel(message)) => {
             let response = ResponseInputItem::FunctionCallOutput {
                 call_id: String::new(),
                 output: FunctionCallOutputPayload {