diff --git a/web/normogen-web/src/App.tsx b/web/normogen-web/src/App.tsx
index 9b9fae1..652fa2a 100644
--- a/web/normogen-web/src/App.tsx
+++ b/web/normogen-web/src/App.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import { BrowserRouter, Routes, Route, Navigate } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { LoginPage } from './pages/LoginPage';
 import { RegisterPage } from './pages/RegisterPage';
 import { RecoveryPage } from './pages/RecoveryPage';
-import { UnlockPage } from './pages/UnlockPage';
 import { Dashboard } from './pages/Dashboard';
 import { ProtectedRoute } from './components/common/ProtectedRoute';
 
@@ -14,7 +13,6 @@ function App() {
         <Route path="/login" element={<LoginPage />} />
         <Route path="/register" element={<RegisterPage />} />
         <Route path="/recover" element={<RecoveryPage />} />
-        <Route path="/unlock" element={<UnlockPage />} />
 
         {/* Protected routes */}
         <Route
diff --git a/web/normogen-web/src/components/common/ProtectedRoute.tsx b/web/normogen-web/src/components/common/ProtectedRoute.tsx
index 314cd0e..d459394 100644
--- a/web/normogen-web/src/components/common/ProtectedRoute.tsx
+++ b/web/normogen-web/src/components/common/ProtectedRoute.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import { Navigate } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { useAuthStore } from '../../store/useStore';
-import { hasEncKey } from '../../crypto';
 
 interface ProtectedRouteProps {
   children: React.ReactNode;
@@ -12,11 +11,11 @@ export const ProtectedRoute: React.FC<ProtectedRouteProps> = ({ children }) => {
 
   if (isLoading) {
     return (
-      <div style={{
-        display: 'flex',
-        justifyContent: 'center',
-        alignItems: 'center',
-        height: '100vh'
+      <div style={{ 
+        display: 'flex', 
+        justifyContent: 'center', 
+        alignItems: 'center', 
+        height: '100vh' 
       }}>
         <p>Loading...</p>
       </div>
@@ -27,12 +26,5 @@ export const ProtectedRoute: React.FC<ProtectedRouteProps> = ({ children }) => {
     return <Navigate to="/login" replace />;
   }
 
-  // Zero-knowledge: the user is authenticated (JWT valid) but the in-memory
-  // encryption key is gone (page reload). Redirect to the unlock screen to
-  // re-derive it without a full re-login.
-  if (!hasEncKey()) {
-    return <Navigate to="/unlock" replace />;
-  }
-
   return <>{children}</>;
 };
diff --git a/web/normogen-web/src/pages/UnlockPage.tsx b/web/normogen-web/src/pages/UnlockPage.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 2752138..0000000
--- a/web/normogen-web/src/pages/UnlockPage.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,127 +0,0 @@
-import { useState, type FC } from 'react';
-import { useNavigate, Link } from 'react-router-dom';
-import {
-  Container,
-  Paper,
-  TextField,
-  Button,
-  Typography,
-  Box,
-  Alert,
-  CircularProgress,
-} from '@mui/material';
-import { Lock as LockIcon } from '@mui/icons-material';
-import { useAuthStore } from '../store/useStore';
-import { unlockWithPassword, deriveAuthAndEncKeys, setEncKey } from '../crypto';
-
-export const UnlockPage: FC = () => {
-  const navigate = useNavigate();
-  const { wrapped_dek, wrapped_dek_iv, user } = useAuthStore();
-  const [password, setPassword] = useState('');
-  const [error, setError] = useState('');
-  const [unlocking, setUnlocking] = useState(false);
-
-  const handleSubmit = async (e: React.FormEvent) => {
-    e.preventDefault();
-    setError('');
-    setUnlocking(true);
-
-    try {
-      if (wrapped_dek && wrapped_dek_iv) {
-        // Wrapped-DEK model: unwrap the DEK using the password.
-        const { dek } = await unlockWithPassword(password, {
-          data: wrapped_dek,
-          iv: wrapped_dek_iv,
-        });
-        setEncKey(dek);
-      } else {
-        // Phase 1 compat: derive the key directly from the password.
-        const { encKey } = await deriveAuthAndEncKeys(password);
-        setEncKey(encKey);
-      }
-      navigate('/', { replace: true });
-    } catch {
-      setError('Incorrect password. Please try again.');
-    } finally {
-      setUnlocking(false);
-    }
-  };
-
-  return (
-    <Container maxWidth="xs">
-      <Box
-        sx={{
-          mt: 8,
-          display: 'flex',
-          flexDirection: 'column',
-          alignItems: 'center',
-        }}
-      >
-        <Paper
-          elevation={3}
-          sx={{
-            p: 4,
-            width: '100%',
-            borderRadius: 2,
-            display: 'flex',
-            flexDirection: 'column',
-            alignItems: 'center',
-          }}
-        >
-          <LockIcon color="primary" sx={{ fontSize: 40, mb: 1 }} />
-          <Typography component="h1" variant="h5" gutterBottom>
-            Unlock
-          </Typography>
-          <Typography variant="body2" color="text.secondary" align="center" sx={{ mb: 3 }}>
-            {user?.username
-              ? `Welcome back, ${user.username}. Enter your password to decrypt your data.`
-              : 'Enter your password to decrypt your data.'}
-          </Typography>
-
-          {error && (
-            <Alert severity="error" sx={{ mb: 2, width: '100%' }}>
-              {error}
-            </Alert>
-          )}
-
-          <Box component="form" onSubmit={handleSubmit} sx={{ width: '100%' }}>
-            <TextField
-              margin="normal"
-              required
-              fullWidth
-              name="password"
-              label="Password"
-              type="password"
-              id="password"
-              autoFocus
-              value={password}
-              onChange={(e) => setPassword(e.target.value)}
-              disabled={unlocking}
-            />
-            <Button
-              type="submit"
-              fullWidth
-              variant="contained"
-              sx={{ mt: 3, mb: 2 }}
-              disabled={unlocking || !password}
-            >
-              {unlocking ? <CircularProgress size={24} /> : 'Unlock'}
-            </Button>
-            <Box sx={{ textAlign: 'center' }}>
-              <Link to="/login">
-                <Typography variant="body2">Sign in with a different account</Typography>
-              </Link>
-              <Link to="/recover">
-                <Typography variant="body2" sx={{ mt: 0.5 }}>
-                  Forgot password?
-                </Typography>
-              </Link>
-            </Box>
-          </Box>
-        </Paper>
-      </Box>
-    </Container>
-  );
-};
-
-export default UnlockPage;
diff --git a/web/normogen-web/src/store/useStore.ts b/web/normogen-web/src/store/useStore.ts
index 1bcfda5..32b1fe2 100644
--- a/web/normogen-web/src/store/useStore.ts
+++ b/web/normogen-web/src/store/useStore.ts
@@ -32,12 +32,7 @@ interface AuthState {
   isAuthenticated: boolean;
   isLoading: boolean;
   error: string | null;
-  // Persisted wrapped DEK — safe to store (AES-GCM ciphertext, useless without
-  // the password). Used by the unlock screen to re-derive the in-memory DEK
-  // on page reload without a full re-login.
-  wrapped_dek: string | null;
-  wrapped_dek_iv: string | null;
-
+  
   // Actions
   login: (email: string, password: string) => Promise<void>;
   register: (username: string, email: string, password: string, recoveryPhrase?: string) => Promise<void>;
@@ -125,8 +120,6 @@ export const useAuthStore = create<AuthState>()(
         isAuthenticated: false,
         isLoading: false,
         error: null,
-        wrapped_dek: null,
-        wrapped_dek_iv: null,
 
         login: async (email: string, password: string) => {
           set({ isLoading: true, error: null });
@@ -157,8 +150,6 @@ export const useAuthStore = create<AuthState>()(
               token: response.token,
               isAuthenticated: true,
               isLoading: false,
-              wrapped_dek: response.wrapped_dek ?? null,
-              wrapped_dek_iv: response.wrapped_dek_iv ?? null,
             });
           } catch (error: any) {
             clearEncKey();
@@ -200,8 +191,6 @@ export const useAuthStore = create<AuthState>()(
               token: response.token,
               isAuthenticated: true,
               isLoading: false,
-              wrapped_dek: setup.passwordWrappedDek.data,
-              wrapped_dek_iv: setup.passwordWrappedDek.iv,
             });
           } catch (error: any) {
             set({
@@ -239,8 +228,7 @@ export const useAuthStore = create<AuthState>()(
               newWrapped.data,
               newWrapped.iv,
             );
-            // Persist the new wrapped DEK so unlock works with the new password.
-            set({ isLoading: false, wrapped_dek: newWrapped.data, wrapped_dek_iv: newWrapped.iv });
+            set({ isLoading: false });
           } catch (error: any) {
             clearEncKey();
             set({
@@ -259,8 +247,6 @@ export const useAuthStore = create<AuthState>()(
             token: null,
             isAuthenticated: false,
             error: null,
-            wrapped_dek: null,
-            wrapped_dek_iv: null,
           });
         },
 
@@ -293,8 +279,6 @@ export const useAuthStore = create<AuthState>()(
           token: state.token,
           user: state.user,
           isAuthenticated: state.isAuthenticated,
-          wrapped_dek: state.wrapped_dek,
-          wrapped_dek_iv: state.wrapped_dek_iv,
         }),
       }
     )