diff --git a/apps/web/README.md b/apps/web/README.md
index 3d6a6f2d..ffbd9a63 100644
--- a/apps/web/README.md
+++ b/apps/web/README.md
@@ -80,5 +80,5 @@ Production additionally admits only Vercel's exact immutable deployment origin.
 Vercel's Git integration deploys `apps/web` from the repository using the
 checked-in build command. Production public environment values select the live
 Clerk instance and canonical gateway; deployment identity selects the owned
-preview apex. Verify `/api/health` and the deployed revision after Vercel
-finishes.
+preview apex. Verify the deployed revision in the Vercel dashboard after the
+build finishes; worker liveness is `gateway.trycheatcode.com/health/live`.
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/api/health/route.ts b/apps/web/src/app/api/health/route.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index e82f4543..00000000
--- a/apps/web/src/app/api/health/route.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-import { env } from "@cheatcode/env/web";
-
-export function GET(): Response {
-  return Response.json(
-    {
-      ok: true,
-      releaseSha: env.NEXT_PUBLIC_VERCEL_GIT_COMMIT_SHA,
-      service: "web",
-    },
-    {
-      headers: {
-        "Cache-Control": "no-store",
-      },
-    },
-  );
-}