diff --git a/backend/app/core/security.py b/backend/app/core/security.py
index 8807d705..8cee6e98 100644
--- a/backend/app/core/security.py
+++ b/backend/app/core/security.py
@@ -110,44 +110,6 @@ def get_password_hash(password: str) -> str:
     return pwd_context.hash(password)
 
 
-def encrypt_api_key(api_key: str) -> str:
-    """
-    Encrypt an API key before storage.
-
-    Args:
-        api_key: The plain text API key to encrypt
-
-    Returns:
-        str: The encrypted API key
-
-    Raises:
-        ValueError: If encryption fails
-    """
-    try:
-        return get_fernet().encrypt(api_key.encode()).decode()
-    except Exception as e:
-        raise ValueError(f"Failed to encrypt API key: {e}")
-
-
-def decrypt_api_key(encrypted_api_key: str) -> str:
-    """
-    Decrypt an API key when retrieving it.
-
-    Args:
-        encrypted_api_key: The encrypted API key to decrypt
-
-    Returns:
-        str: The decrypted API key
-
-    Raises:
-        ValueError: If decryption fails
-    """
-    try:
-        return get_fernet().decrypt(encrypted_api_key.encode()).decode()
-    except Exception as e:
-        raise ValueError(f"Failed to decrypt API key: {e}")
-
-
 def encrypt_credentials(credentials: dict) -> str:
     """
     Encrypt the entire credentials object before storage.
diff --git a/backend/app/tests/core/test_security.py b/backend/app/tests/core/test_security.py
index 59101375..b21b82ce 100644
--- a/backend/app/tests/core/test_security.py
+++ b/backend/app/tests/core/test_security.py
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 from app.core.security import (
     get_password_hash,
     verify_password,
-    encrypt_api_key,
-    decrypt_api_key,
     get_encryption_key,
     APIKeyManager,
 )
@@ -13,107 +11,6 @@
 from app.tests.utils.test_data import create_test_api_key
 
 
-def test_encrypt_decrypt_api_key():
-    """Test that API key encryption and decryption works correctly."""
-    # Test data
-    test_key = "ApiKey test123456789"
-
-    # Encrypt the key
-    encrypted_key = encrypt_api_key(test_key)
-
-    # Verify encryption worked
-    assert encrypted_key is not None
-    assert encrypted_key != test_key
-    assert isinstance(encrypted_key, str)
-
-    # Decrypt the key
-    decrypted_key = decrypt_api_key(encrypted_key)
-
-    # Verify decryption worked
-    assert decrypted_key is not None
-    assert decrypted_key == test_key
-
-
-def test_api_key_format_validation():
-    """Test that API key format is validated correctly."""
-    # Test valid API key format
-    valid_key = "ApiKey test123456789"
-    encrypted_valid = encrypt_api_key(valid_key)
-    assert encrypted_valid is not None
-    assert decrypt_api_key(encrypted_valid) == valid_key
-
-    # Test invalid API key format (missing prefix)
-    invalid_key = "test123456789"
-    encrypted_invalid = encrypt_api_key(invalid_key)
-    assert encrypted_invalid is not None
-    assert decrypt_api_key(encrypted_invalid) == invalid_key
-
-
-def test_encrypt_api_key_edge_cases():
-    """Test edge cases for API key encryption."""
-    # Test empty string
-    empty_key = ""
-    encrypted_empty = encrypt_api_key(empty_key)
-    assert encrypted_empty is not None
-    assert decrypt_api_key(encrypted_empty) == empty_key
-
-    # Test whitespace only
-    whitespace_key = "   "
-    encrypted_whitespace = encrypt_api_key(whitespace_key)
-    assert encrypted_whitespace is not None
-    assert decrypt_api_key(encrypted_whitespace) == whitespace_key
-
-    # Test very long input
-    long_key = "ApiKey " + "a" * 1000
-    encrypted_long = encrypt_api_key(long_key)
-    assert encrypted_long is not None
-    assert decrypt_api_key(encrypted_long) == long_key
-
-
-def test_encrypt_api_key_type_validation():
-    """Test type validation for API key encryption."""
-    # Test non-string inputs
-    invalid_inputs = [123, [], {}, True]
-    for invalid_input in invalid_inputs:
-        with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="Failed to encrypt API key"):
-            encrypt_api_key(invalid_input)
-
-
-def test_encrypt_api_key_security():
-    """Test security properties of API key encryption."""
-    # Test that same input produces different encrypted output
-    test_key = "ApiKey test123456789"
-    encrypted1 = encrypt_api_key(test_key)
-    encrypted2 = encrypt_api_key(test_key)
-    assert encrypted1 != encrypted2  # Different encrypted outputs for same input
-
-
-def test_encrypt_api_key_error_handling():
-    """Test error handling in encrypt_api_key."""
-    # Test with invalid input
-    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="Failed to encrypt API key"):
-        encrypt_api_key(None)
-
-
-def test_decrypt_api_key_error_handling():
-    """Test error handling in decrypt_api_key."""
-    # Test with invalid input
-    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="Failed to decrypt API key"):
-        decrypt_api_key(None)
-
-    # Test with various invalid encrypted data formats
-    invalid_encrypted_data = [
-        "invalid_encrypted_data",  # Not base64
-        "not_a_base64_string",  # Not base64
-        "a" * 44,  # Wrong length
-        "!" * 44,  # Invalid base64 chars
-        "aGVsbG8=",  # Valid base64 but not encrypted
-    ]
-    for invalid_data in invalid_encrypted_data:
-        with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="Failed to decrypt API key"):
-            decrypt_api_key(invalid_data)
-
-
 def test_get_encryption_key():
     """Test that encryption key generation works correctly."""
     # Get the encryption key