diff --git a/scipaperloader/scraper.py b/scipaperloader/scraper.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 7e386e6..0000000
--- a/scipaperloader/scraper.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-import time
-
-from .db import db
-from .models import PaperMetadata
-
-
-def run_scraper():
-    while True:
-        with db.app.app_context():
-            paper = Paper.query.filter_by(status="Pending").first()
-            if paper:
-                try:
-                    # Scraping logic (e.g. download PDF)
-                    paper.status = "Done"
-                    paper.file_path = "papers/some_path.pdf"
-                except Exception as e:
-                    paper.status = "Failed"
-                    paper.error_message = str(e)
-                db.session.commit()
-            else:
-                time.sleep(60)