diff --git a/surfsense_backend/alembic/versions/99_add_reports_table.py b/surfsense_backend/alembic/versions/99_add_reports_table.py
index 437783942..959693251 100644
--- a/surfsense_backend/alembic/versions/99_add_reports_table.py
+++ b/surfsense_backend/alembic/versions/99_add_reports_table.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Revision ID: 99
 Revises: 98
 Create Date: 2026-02-11
 
-Adds report_status enum and reports table for storing generated Markdown reports.
+Adds reports table for storing generated Markdown reports.
 """
 
 from collections.abc import Sequence
@@ -18,17 +18,6 @@ depends_on: str | Sequence[str] | None = None
 
 
 def upgrade() -> None:
-    # Create the report_status enum type
-    op.execute(
-        """
-        DO $$ BEGIN
-            CREATE TYPE report_status AS ENUM ('ready', 'failed');
-        EXCEPTION
-            WHEN duplicate_object THEN null;
-        END $$;
-        """
-    )
-
     # Create the reports table
     op.execute(
         """
@@ -37,7 +26,6 @@ def upgrade() -> None:
             title VARCHAR(500) NOT NULL,
             content TEXT,
             report_metadata JSONB,
-            status report_status NOT NULL DEFAULT 'ready',
             report_style VARCHAR(100),
             search_space_id INTEGER NOT NULL
                 REFERENCES searchspaces(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
@@ -49,13 +37,6 @@ def upgrade() -> None:
     )
 
     # Add indexes
-    op.execute(
-        """
-        CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS ix_reports_status
-        ON reports(status);
-        """
-    )
-
     op.execute(
         """
         CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS ix_reports_search_space_id
@@ -82,7 +63,5 @@ def downgrade() -> None:
     op.execute("DROP INDEX IF EXISTS ix_reports_created_at")
     op.execute("DROP INDEX IF EXISTS ix_reports_thread_id")
     op.execute("DROP INDEX IF EXISTS ix_reports_search_space_id")
-    op.execute("DROP INDEX IF EXISTS ix_reports_status")
     op.execute("DROP TABLE IF EXISTS reports")
-    op.execute("DROP TYPE IF EXISTS report_status")
 
diff --git a/surfsense_backend/app/db.py b/surfsense_backend/app/db.py
index 72ce50ebc..506fa49ca 100644
--- a/surfsense_backend/app/db.py
+++ b/surfsense_backend/app/db.py
@@ -100,11 +100,6 @@ class PodcastStatus(str, Enum):
     FAILED = "failed"
 
 
-class ReportStatus(str, Enum):
-    READY = "ready"
-    FAILED = "failed"
-
-
 class DocumentStatus:
     """
     Helper class for document processing status (stored as JSONB).
@@ -1044,18 +1039,6 @@ class Report(BaseModel, TimestampMixin):
     title = Column(String(500), nullable=False)
     content = Column(Text, nullable=True)  # Markdown body
     report_metadata = Column(JSONB, nullable=True)  # section headings, word count, etc.
-    status = Column(
-        SQLAlchemyEnum(
-            ReportStatus,
-            name="report_status",
-            create_type=False,
-            values_callable=lambda x: [e.value for e in x],
-        ),
-        nullable=False,
-        default=ReportStatus.READY,
-        server_default="ready",
-        index=True,
-    )
     report_style = Column(String(100), nullable=True)  # e.g. "executive_summary", "deep_research"
 
     search_space_id = Column(