diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
index acf23cc..9d2af64 100644
--- a/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -219,38 +219,6 @@ commission_amount = 266800 - 258835 = 7,965 sats (to commission wallet)
 - Input sanitization and type validation
 - Audit logging for all administrative actions
 
-### No-collision invariant — operator account pubkey ≠ ATM npub
-
-`dca_machines.machine_npub` and `accounts.pubkey` MUST NEVER hold the
-same value across the LNbits instance. Enforced by
-`views_api._assert_no_pubkey_collision` at machine-creation time
-(rejects with HTTP 400) and by the matching SQL check operators can run
-on existing installs:
-
-```sql
-SELECT a.id, a.username, a.pubkey, m.id, m.machine_npub
-FROM accounts a
-JOIN ext_satoshimachine.dca_machines m
-  ON LOWER(a.pubkey) = LOWER(m.machine_npub);
-```
-
-**Why this matters**: when the two values match, lnbits' nostr-transport
-`auth.py:resolve_nostr_auth` routes inbound kind-21000 RPCs from the
-ATM directly to that operator's wallet *by collision* — it works by
-coincidence, breaks silently the moment the operator's pubkey rotates
-(then `auto-account-from-npub` fires for the orphaned ATM npub, and the
-invoice lands on a fresh auto-account wallet instead). Reproduced on
-2026-05-30 against Greg's Sintra (silent cash-out drop). The proper
-architectural routing fix is `aiolabs/satmachineadmin#20` (path B /
-S6); the collision guard prevents the broken state from being entered
-in the first place.
-
-When provisioning a new ATM via `lamassu-next deploy/nixos/provision-atm.sh`,
-**leave `ATM_PRIVATE_KEY` unset** so the script generates a fresh ATM
-keypair (distinct from any operator's nsec). See
-`aiolabs/satmachineadmin#32` for design rationale + the (eventual)
-reverse-direction guard on account creation in lnbits proper.
-
 ## Development Workflow
 
 ### Adding New Features
diff --git a/tests/test_collision_guard.py b/tests/test_collision_guard.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 0f1a236..0000000
--- a/tests/test_collision_guard.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,124 +0,0 @@
-"""
-Tests for `views_api._assert_no_pubkey_collision` (aiolabs/satmachineadmin#32).
-
-Defends against the silent-drop failure mode reproduced on 2026-05-30T21:33Z:
-Greg's operator account pubkey had been seeded identical to the Sintra ATM's
-machine_npub, which masked the routing problem until Greg's pubkey rotated
-during the bunker migration — then `auto-account-from-npub` fired for the
-orphaned ATM npub and the cash-out invoice silently landed on a fresh
-auto-account wallet.
-
-The guard refuses to register a machine whose npub matches any LNbits
-operator account's `accounts.pubkey`, so this state cannot be entered
-through the satmachineadmin UI in the first place.
-
-Monkeypatches `views_api.get_account_by_pubkey` to avoid needing a live
-LNbits DB; this matches the assertion-style of tests/test_nostr_attribution
-(both isolate the assertion function for unit-testability).
-"""
-
-import asyncio
-from types import SimpleNamespace
-
-import pytest
-
-from .. import views_api
-from ..views_api import _assert_no_pubkey_collision
-
-# Canonical x-only pubkey for the integer 1 secret (matches NIP-44 reference vector).
-_PUBKEY_HEX = "79be667ef9dcbbac55a06295ce870b07029bfcdb2dce28d959f2815b16f81798"
-# Bech32 form of the same pubkey — operators may enter either form in the UI.
-_PUBKEY_NPUB = "npub10xlxvlhemja6c4dqv22uapctqupfhlxm9h8z3k2e72q4k9hcz7vqpkge6d"
-
-
-def _fake_account(pubkey: str = _PUBKEY_HEX):
-    """Account-shaped duck-typed object. _assert_no_pubkey_collision only
-    cares whether get_account_by_pubkey returns non-None; the returned
-    shape doesn't matter beyond that."""
-    return SimpleNamespace(id="op1", username="alice", pubkey=pubkey)
-
-
-def _patch_lookup(monkeypatch, return_value):
-    """Replace `views_api.get_account_by_pubkey` with an async stub that
-    captures the canonical-hex argument the guard normalised to and
-    returns the configured value."""
-    captured = {}
-
-    async def fake_lookup(pubkey: str):
-        captured["called_with"] = pubkey
-        return return_value
-
-    monkeypatch.setattr(views_api, "get_account_by_pubkey", fake_lookup)
-    return captured
-
-
-class TestCollisionDetected:
-    """Positive cases: machine_npub collides with an operator account's
-    pubkey. Each form (hex / bech32 / uppercase) must normalise to the
-    same canonical lookup + raise the same 400."""
-
-    def test_collision_with_hex_input_raises(self, monkeypatch):
-        _patch_lookup(monkeypatch, return_value=_fake_account())
-        with pytest.raises(Exception) as exc:
-            asyncio.run(_assert_no_pubkey_collision(_PUBKEY_HEX))
-        assert exc.value.status_code == 400
-        assert "collides with an existing LNbits operator account" in exc.value.detail
-        assert "aiolabs/satmachineadmin#32" in exc.value.detail
-
-    def test_collision_with_bech32_input_raises(self, monkeypatch):
-        """Operator may enter `npub1...` in the UI; the guard must
-        canonicalise to hex BEFORE the lookup, otherwise a colliding
-        npub-form input would silently miss the hex-stored
-        accounts.pubkey row."""
-        captured = _patch_lookup(monkeypatch, return_value=_fake_account())
-        with pytest.raises(Exception) as exc:
-            asyncio.run(_assert_no_pubkey_collision(_PUBKEY_NPUB))
-        assert exc.value.status_code == 400
-        # The bech32 input must be canonicalised to lowercase hex before the lookup.
-        assert captured["called_with"] == _PUBKEY_HEX
-
-    def test_collision_with_uppercase_hex_input_raises(self, monkeypatch):
-        """Hex inputs from manual entry / paste can land uppercase; the
-        guard's `normalize_public_key().lower()` should bring it to the
-        canonical lowercase hex that get_account_by_pubkey itself also
-        lowercases internally."""
-        captured = _patch_lookup(monkeypatch, return_value=_fake_account())
-        with pytest.raises(Exception) as exc:
-            asyncio.run(_assert_no_pubkey_collision(_PUBKEY_HEX.upper()))
-        assert exc.value.status_code == 400
-        assert captured["called_with"] == _PUBKEY_HEX
-
-
-class TestNoCollision:
-    """Negative cases: machine_npub does not match any account → guard
-    returns silently, machine creation can proceed."""
-
-    def test_no_collision_returns_silently(self, monkeypatch):
-        _patch_lookup(monkeypatch, return_value=None)
-        # Should NOT raise.
-        asyncio.run(_assert_no_pubkey_collision(_PUBKEY_HEX))
-
-    def test_no_collision_bech32_form_returns_silently(self, monkeypatch):
-        captured = _patch_lookup(monkeypatch, return_value=None)
-        asyncio.run(_assert_no_pubkey_collision(_PUBKEY_NPUB))
-        # The lookup still gets called with the canonicalised hex form.
-        assert captured["called_with"] == _PUBKEY_HEX
-
-
-class TestErrorMessage:
-    """The 400 detail must be operator-actionable: explains the failure,
-    points at the issue, and gives the remediation path."""
-
-    def test_error_includes_truncated_pubkey(self, monkeypatch):
-        _patch_lookup(monkeypatch, return_value=_fake_account())
-        with pytest.raises(Exception) as exc:
-            asyncio.run(_assert_no_pubkey_collision(_PUBKEY_HEX))
-        # First 12 chars of the canonical lowercase hex, followed by an ellipsis.
-        assert _PUBKEY_HEX[:12] in exc.value.detail
-
-    def test_error_includes_remediation_hint(self, monkeypatch):
-        _patch_lookup(monkeypatch, return_value=_fake_account())
-        with pytest.raises(Exception) as exc:
-            asyncio.run(_assert_no_pubkey_collision(_PUBKEY_HEX))
-        assert "lamassu-next" in exc.value.detail
-        assert "ATM_PRIVATE_KEY" in exc.value.detail
diff --git a/views_api.py b/views_api.py
index 6889803..66d9e76 100644
--- a/views_api.py
+++ b/views_api.py
@@ -9,10 +9,8 @@ from http import HTTPStatus
 
 from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException
 from lnbits.core.crud import get_wallet
-from lnbits.core.crud.users import get_account_by_pubkey
 from lnbits.core.models import User
 from lnbits.decorators import check_super_user, check_user_exists
-from lnbits.utils.nostr import normalize_public_key
 
 from .cassette_transport import (
     CassetteTransportError,
@@ -107,46 +105,6 @@ async def _assert_wallet_owned_by(wallet_id: str, user_id: str) -> None:
         )
 
 
-async def _assert_no_pubkey_collision(machine_npub: str) -> None:
-    """Defence-in-depth: refuse to register a machine whose npub matches
-    any LNbits operator account's pubkey.
-
-    Such a collision causes lnbits' nostr-transport `auth.py:resolve_
-    nostr_auth` to route inbound kind-21000 RPCs from the ATM directly
-    to that operator's wallet — works by coincidence, but breaks silently
-    the moment the operator's pubkey rotates (because the auto-account-
-    from-npub flow then fires for the ATM's now-orphaned npub, and the
-    invoice lands on a fresh auto-account wallet instead). Reproducer:
-    Greg's Sintra silent-drop on 2026-05-30T21:33Z. See
-    aiolabs/satmachineadmin#32 for the failure mode + this guard's
-    design rationale.
-
-    Path B (`#20` roster-lookup) is the architectural fix at the
-    routing layer; this guard prevents new operators from inadvertently
-    setting up the collision in the first place. Two layers of defence.
-
-    Idempotent on the same caller re-attempting machine creation with
-    the same npub (the second attempt hits the dca_machines.machine_npub
-    UNIQUE on m001, not this guard — they only collide with operator-
-    account pubkeys, not other machine npubs).
-    """
-    canonical = normalize_public_key(machine_npub).lower()
-    matching = await get_account_by_pubkey(canonical)
-    if matching is not None:
-        raise HTTPException(
-            HTTPStatus.BAD_REQUEST,
-            (
-                f"machine_npub {canonical[:12]}... collides with an "
-                f"existing LNbits operator account's pubkey. Registering "
-                "an ATM under this npub would silently route invoices via "
-                "a pubkey-collision dependency that breaks on operator "
-                "pubkey rotation. Use a fresh ATM keypair: lamassu-next "
-                "`provision-atm` regenerates one with `ATM_PRIVATE_KEY` "
-                "unset. See aiolabs/satmachineadmin#32."
-            ),
-        )
-
-
 # =============================================================================
 # Machines
 # =============================================================================
@@ -157,7 +115,6 @@ async def api_create_machine(
     data: CreateMachineData, user: User = Depends(check_user_exists)
 ) -> Machine:
     await _assert_wallet_owned_by(data.wallet_id, user.id)
-    await _assert_no_pubkey_collision(data.machine_npub)
     machine = await create_machine(user.id, data)
     return machine