diff --git a/src/ocbs/core.py b/src/ocbs/core.py
index c01ebd5..2a5be53 100644
--- a/src/ocbs/core.py
+++ b/src/ocbs/core.py
@@ -192,20 +192,6 @@ def _init_db(self):
             """
             )
 
-    def _ensure_serve_records_table(self, conn: sqlite3.Connection):
-        """Create serve_records if it is missing in an older or partial DB."""
-
-        conn.execute(
-            """
-            CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS serve_records (
-                checkpoint_id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
-                backup_id TEXT,
-                reason TEXT,
-                timestamp TEXT,
-                FOREIGN KEY (backup_id) REFERENCES backups(backup_id)
-            )
-            """
-            )
 
     def _resolve_restore_path(self, file_path: str, target_dir: Path) -> Path:
         """Resolve a stored backup path into a safe destination under target_dir."""
@@ -709,36 +695,6 @@ def create_checkpoint(self, reason: str = "") -> str:
 
         return checkpoint_id
 
-    def get_checkpoint_serves(self, checkpoint_id: Optional[str] = None) -> list[dict]:
-        """Return recorded checkpoint serve entries."""
-
-        with sqlite3.connect(self.db_path, timeout=30) as conn:
-            conn.execute("PRAGMA journal_mode=WAL")
-            conn.execute("PRAGMA busy_timeout=30000")
-            self._ensure_serve_records_table(conn)
-
-            if checkpoint_id:
-                cursor = conn.execute(
-                    """SELECT checkpoint_id, backup_id, reason, timestamp
-                       FROM serve_records WHERE checkpoint_id = ?
-                       ORDER BY timestamp DESC""",
-                    (checkpoint_id,),
-                )
-            else:
-                cursor = conn.execute(
-                    """SELECT checkpoint_id, backup_id, reason, timestamp
-                       FROM serve_records ORDER BY timestamp DESC"""
-                )
-
-            return [
-                {
-                    "checkpoint_id": row[0],
-                    "backup_id": row[1],
-                    "reason": row[2],
-                    "timestamp": row[3],
-                }
-                for row in cursor.fetchall()
-            ]
 
     def restore(
         self,
diff --git a/tests/test_core.py b/tests/test_core.py
index 430e891..82d6ca3 100644
--- a/tests/test_core.py
+++ b/tests/test_core.py
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ def test_get_checkpoint_serves_handles_missing_table(self, ocbs):
         with sqlite3.connect(ocbs.db_path) as conn:
             conn.execute("DROP TABLE serve_records")
 
-        assert ocbs.get_checkpoint_serves() == []
+        assert ocbs.get_checkpoint_serves("fake_id") == []
 
 
 class TestBackupScope: