diff --git a/src/tracker/api/steps.py b/src/tracker/api/steps.py
index 3a1ab14..d89c098 100644
--- a/src/tracker/api/steps.py
+++ b/src/tracker/api/steps.py
@@ -10,25 +10,8 @@ from sqlalchemy.ext.asyncio import AsyncSession
 from ..database import get_db
 from ..models import Step, Task
 from .schemas import StepOut
-from .schemas import StepOut
 from .converters import step_out
 
-router = APIRouter(tags=["steps"])
-
-
-# --- Helpers ---
-
-def step_out(s: Step) -> StepOut:
-    """Convert Step to StepOut schema."""
-    return StepOut(
-        id=str(s.id),
-        task_id=str(s.task_id),
-        title=s.title,
-        done=s.done,
-        position=s.position,
-        created_at=s.created_at.isoformat() if s.created_at else ""
-    )
-
 
 class StepCreate(BaseModel):
     title: str