diff --git a/src/interfaces/middleware/mod.rs b/src/interfaces/middleware/mod.rs
index 41aa0f5f..0e4a05d5 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/middleware/mod.rs
+++ b/src/interfaces/middleware/mod.rs
@@ -1,2 +1 @@
 pub mod auth;
-pub mod redirect; // Add redirect middleware for API to Axum transition
diff --git a/src/interfaces/middleware/redirect.rs b/src/interfaces/middleware/redirect.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index b234a0f5..00000000
--- a/src/interfaces/middleware/redirect.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,120 +0,0 @@
-use axum::http::{Uri, uri::PathAndQuery};
-use axum::{extract::Request, middleware::Next, response::Response};
-use std::future::Future;
-use std::pin::Pin;
-use std::task::{Context, Poll};
-use tower::{Layer, Service};
-
-/// A middleware that redirects specific paths to the proper Axum routes.
-/// This is used during the transition from the custom HTTP server to Axum.
-pub struct RedirectMiddleware<S> {
-    inner: S,
-}
-
-impl<S> Service<Request> for RedirectMiddleware<S>
-where
-    S: Service<Request, Response = Response> + Send + 'static,
-    S::Future: Send + 'static,
-{
-    type Response = S::Response;
-    type Error = S::Error;
-    // `BoxFuture` is a type alias for `Pin<Box<dyn Future + Send + 'a>>`
-    type Future = Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = Result<Self::Response, Self::Error>> + Send>>;
-
-    fn poll_ready(&mut self, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Result<(), Self::Error>> {
-        self.inner.poll_ready(cx)
-    }
-
-    fn call(&mut self, mut request: Request) -> Self::Future {
-        // Log the incoming request
-        let uri = request.uri().clone();
-        let path = uri.path().to_string();
-
-        // Check and potentially redirect file-related API routes
-        if path.starts_with("/api/files") {
-            // Handle file-related redirects
-            if path == "/api/files/upload" {
-                // This is already properly mapped in Axum routes
-                tracing::debug!("File upload request detected: {}", path);
-            } else if path.starts_with("/api/files/file-") {
-                // File download request - let's adjust the URI to match the Axum route
-                // Extract the ID from the path
-                let file_id = &path[11..];
-                tracing::info!(
-                    "Redirecting file download request: {} to /api/files/{}",
-                    path,
-                    file_id
-                );
-
-                // Create a new URI for the Axum route
-                let uri_clone = uri.clone();
-                let mut parts = uri_clone.into_parts();
-                let query = parts
-                    .path_and_query
-                    .as_ref()
-                    .and_then(|pq| pq.query())
-                    .map(|q| format!("?{}", q))
-                    .unwrap_or_default();
-
-                let new_path = format!("/api/files/{}{}", file_id, query);
-                parts.path_and_query = Some(
-                    PathAndQuery::from_maybe_shared(new_path.into_bytes())
-                        .expect("Failed to create path and query"),
-                );
-
-                let new_uri = Uri::from_parts(parts).expect("Failed to create URI");
-                *request.uri_mut() = new_uri;
-            }
-        } else if path.starts_with("/api/folders") {
-            // Handle folder-related redirects
-            tracing::debug!("Folder request detected: {}", path);
-            // We might need to add specific redirects for folder operations here
-        }
-
-        // Pass the request to the inner service
-        let future = self.inner.call(request);
-
-        Box::pin(async move {
-            let response = future.await?;
-            Ok(response)
-        })
-    }
-}
-
-/// The layer that applies the RedirectMiddleware.
-#[derive(Clone)]
-pub struct RedirectLayer;
-
-impl<S> Layer<S> for RedirectLayer {
-    type Service = RedirectMiddleware<S>;
-
-    fn layer(&self, inner: S) -> Self::Service {
-        RedirectMiddleware { inner }
-    }
-}
-
-/// Axum middleware function that can be applied directly to routes
-pub async fn redirect_middleware(request: Request, next: Next) -> Response {
-    // Get the path
-    let path = request.uri().path().to_string();
-
-    // Process the request based on the path
-    if path.starts_with("/api/files")
-        || path.starts_with("/api/folders")
-        || path.starts_with("/api/auth")
-    {
-        tracing::debug!("API request detected in middleware: {}", path);
-        // Log additional information about the request
-        if let Some(content_type) = request.headers().get("content-type") {
-            tracing::debug!("Content-Type: {:?}", content_type);
-        }
-
-        // For debugging auth-related requests
-        if path.starts_with("/api/auth") {
-            tracing::info!("Auth API request: {} method: {}", path, request.method());
-        }
-    }
-
-    // Continue the middleware chain
-    next.run(request).await
-}
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 2709c606..8a983517 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -269,10 +269,6 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
         }
     }
 
-    // Apply the redirect middleware for legacy routes
-    use oxicloud::interfaces::middleware::redirect::redirect_middleware;
-    app = app.layer(axum::middleware::from_fn(redirect_middleware));
-
     // Increase the default body limit to 10 GB to allow large file uploads.
     // Without this Axum caps Multipart bodies at 2 MB.
     app = app.layer(DefaultBodyLimit::max(10 * 1024 * 1024 * 1024));