diff --git a/src/widgets/widgetTaskHandler.ts b/src/widgets/widgetTaskHandler.ts
index eb7ad29..90c33f8 100644
--- a/src/widgets/widgetTaskHandler.ts
+++ b/src/widgets/widgetTaskHandler.ts
@@ -6,21 +6,6 @@ import { isValidUUID } from '../lib/validation';
 const EXPAND_DEBOUNCE_MS = 2000;
 const lastExpandTimes = new Map<string, number>();
 
-function isWidgetTask(item: unknown): item is WidgetTask {
-  if (typeof item !== 'object' || item === null) return false;
-  const obj = item as Record<string, unknown>;
-  return (
-    typeof obj.id === 'string' &&
-    typeof obj.title === 'string' &&
-    typeof obj.priority === 'number' &&
-    typeof obj.completed === 'boolean' &&
-    (obj.dueDate === null || typeof obj.dueDate === 'string') &&
-    (obj.listColor === null || obj.listColor === undefined || typeof obj.listColor === 'string') &&
-    (obj.subtaskCount === undefined || typeof obj.subtaskCount === 'number') &&
-    (obj.subtaskDoneCount === undefined || typeof obj.subtaskDoneCount === 'number')
-  );
-}
-
 function renderWithState(
   renderWidget: WidgetTaskHandlerProps['renderWidget'],
   widgetInfo: WidgetTaskHandlerProps['widgetInfo'],