diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index f0e85000e..4871a4e86 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -100,10 +100,6 @@ CAPTCHA_ENABLED_ON_FORGOT_PASSWORD=false
 CAPTCHA_ENABLED_ON_PASSWORD_RESET=false
 CAPTCHA_ENABLED_ON_CURATED_REGISTER=false
 
-# Show a captcha on login only after N failed attempts
-CAPTCHA_TRIGGERS_LOGIN_ENABLED=false
-CAPTCHA_TRIGGERS_LOGIN_ATTEMPTS=2
-
 # --- hCaptcha (driver: hcaptcha) ---
 CAPTCHA_SECRET=
 CAPTCHA_SITEKEY=
diff --git a/app/Facades/Captcha.php b/app/Facades/Captcha.php
index c0a4adbff..5f1fe4dc6 100644
--- a/app/Facades/Captcha.php
+++ b/app/Facades/Captcha.php
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Facade;
  * @method static CaptchaDriver active()
  * @method static bool enabled()
  * @method static bool activeOn(string $surface)
- * @method static bool activeOnLogin()
  * @method static array available()
  * @method static array rules()
  * @method static CaptchaDriver driver(string|null $driver = null)
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/AdminSettingsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/AdminSettingsController.php
index 3d745ed17..d47f2c68e 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/AdminSettingsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/AdminSettingsController.php
@@ -744,7 +744,6 @@ trait AdminSettingsController
             ConfigCacheService::put('captcha.active.forgotpassword', $request->boolean('captcha_on_forgotpassword'));
             ConfigCacheService::put('captcha.active.password_reset', $request->boolean('captcha_on_password_reset'));
             ConfigCacheService::put('captcha.active.curated_register', $request->boolean('captcha_on_curated_register'));
-            ConfigCacheService::put('captcha.triggers.login.enabled', $request->boolean('captcha_on_login'));
             ConfigCacheService::put('captcha.enabled', true);
         } else {
             ConfigCacheService::put('captcha.enabled', false);
diff --git a/config/captcha.php b/config/captcha.php
index 8274f3b80..ec5750c22 100644
--- a/config/captcha.php
+++ b/config/captcha.php
@@ -88,6 +88,4 @@ return [
         'password_reset' => env('CAPTCHA_ENABLED_ON_PASSWORD_RESET', false),
         'curated_register' => env('CAPTCHA_ENABLED_ON_CURATED_REGISTER', false),
     ],
-
-    /*
 ];
diff --git a/tests/Feature/CaptchaManagerTest.php b/tests/Feature/CaptchaManagerTest.php
index 34168ef32..253e0c9f9 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/CaptchaManagerTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/CaptchaManagerTest.php
@@ -111,36 +111,6 @@ class CaptchaManagerTest extends TestCase
         $this->assertTrue($manager->activeOn('curated_register'));
     }
 
-    #[Test]
-    public function active_on_login_honors_surface_and_attempt_trigger(): void
-    {
-        // Surface directly active
-        config([
-            'captcha.enabled' => true,
-            'captcha.active.login' => true,
-            'captcha.triggers.login.enabled' => false,
-        ]);
-        $this->assertTrue($this->manager()->activeOnLogin());
-
-        // Surface off, trigger disabled -> false
-        config(['captcha.active.login' => false]);
-        $this->assertFalse($this->manager()->activeOnLogin());
-
-        // Trigger enabled but below threshold -> false
-        config([
-            'captcha.triggers.login.enabled' => true,
-            'captcha.triggers.login.attempts' => 2,
-        ]);
-        $session = $this->app['session']->driver();
-        request()->setLaravelSession($session);
-        $session->put('login_attempts', 1);
-        $this->assertFalse($this->manager()->activeOnLogin());
-
-        // Trigger enabled and at threshold -> true
-        $session->put('login_attempts', 2);
-        $this->assertTrue($this->manager()->activeOnLogin());
-    }
-
     #[Test]
     public function cap_widget_defaults_to_latest_when_no_version_set(): void
     {