diff --git a/pkg/desktop/login.go b/pkg/desktop/login.go
index 4f94be10f..6778b4210 100644
--- a/pkg/desktop/login.go
+++ b/pkg/desktop/login.go
@@ -1,14 +1,6 @@
 package desktop
 
-import (
-	"context"
-	"log/slog"
-	"os"
-	"os/exec"
-	"time"
-
-	"github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5"
-)
+import "context"
 
 type DockerHubInfo struct {
 	Username string `json:"id"`
@@ -16,56 +8,11 @@ type DockerHubInfo struct {
 }
 
 func GetToken(ctx context.Context) string {
-	token := fetchToken(ctx)
-
-	if token == "" || !isTokenExpired(token) {
-		return token
-	}
-
-	if os.Getenv("EXPERIMENTAL_DOCKER_TOKEN_REFRESH") != "1" {
-		return token
-	}
-
-	slog.Debug("Token expired, attempting docker login to refresh")
-	if err := runDockerLogin(ctx); err != nil {
-		slog.Debug("docker login failed", "error", err)
-		return token
-	}
-
-	slog.Debug("docker login succeeded, fetching new token")
-	return fetchToken(ctx)
-}
-
-func fetchToken(ctx context.Context) string {
 	var token string
 	_ = ClientBackend.Get(ctx, "/registry/token", &token)
 	return token
 }
 
-func isTokenExpired(token string) bool {
-	parsed, _, err := jwt.NewParser().ParseUnverified(token, jwt.MapClaims{})
-	if err != nil {
-		slog.Debug("Failed to parse JWT", "error", err)
-		return false
-	}
-
-	exp, err := parsed.Claims.GetExpirationTime()
-	if err != nil || exp == nil {
-		slog.Debug("Failed to get expiration time from JWT", "error", err)
-		return false
-	}
-
-	return exp.Before(time.Now())
-}
-
-func runDockerLogin(ctx context.Context) error {
-	cmd := exec.CommandContext(ctx, "docker", "login")
-	cmd.Stdin = os.Stdin
-	cmd.Stdout = os.Stdout
-	cmd.Stderr = os.Stderr
-	return cmd.Run()
-}
-
 func GetUserInfo(ctx context.Context) DockerHubInfo {
 	var info DockerHubInfo
 	_ = ClientBackend.Get(ctx, "/registry/username", &info)