diff --git a/src/quartermaster/service.py b/src/quartermaster/service.py
index 5eff831..7fc0d92 100644
--- a/src/quartermaster/service.py
+++ b/src/quartermaster/service.py
@@ -115,17 +115,6 @@ def _clean_notes(raw: str | None) -> str | None:
     return stripped if stripped else None
 
 
-def set_entry_notes(
-    db: Session, entry_id: int, notes: str | None
-) -> Entry | None:
-    entry = db.get(Entry, entry_id)
-    if entry is None:
-        return None
-    entry.notes = _clean_notes(notes)
-    db.commit()
-    db.refresh(entry)
-    return entry
-
 
 def update_entry(
     db: Session,
diff --git a/tests/test_notes.py b/tests/test_notes.py
index 72731f4..bfcbe7c 100644
--- a/tests/test_notes.py
+++ b/tests/test_notes.py
@@ -24,16 +24,6 @@ def test_add_entry_strips_and_nulls_empty_notes(db):
     assert entry.notes is None
 
 
-def test_set_entry_notes_updates(db):
-    entry = service.add_entry(db, Section.food, "Groceries", Decimal("400.00"))
-    updated = service.set_entry_notes(db, entry.id, "weekly Costco run")
-    assert updated is not None
-    assert updated.notes == "weekly Costco run"
-
-
-def test_set_entry_notes_missing_returns_none(db):
-    assert service.set_entry_notes(db, 9999, "oops") is None
-
 
 def test_snapshot_copies_notes(db):
     service.add_entry(