diff --git a/pkg/console/golden_test.go b/pkg/console/golden_test.go
index 94c40799b85..40a76a8218d 100644
--- a/pkg/console/golden_test.go
+++ b/pkg/console/golden_test.go
@@ -325,15 +325,6 @@ func nonTTYProgressBar(total int64) *ProgressBar {
 	return bar
 }
 
-// nonTTYIndeterminateProgressBar returns an indeterminate ProgressBar in non-TTY
-// mode, ensuring tests always take the text-only branch and never call ViewAs on
-// the bubbles model.
-func nonTTYIndeterminateProgressBar() *ProgressBar {
-	bar := NewIndeterminateProgressBar()
-	bar.ttyCheck = func() bool { return false }
-	return bar
-}
-
 // TestGolden_ProgressBarNonTTY tests the deterministic non-TTY outputs of ProgressBar.Update.
 // These cases are pure and side-effect-free, making them ideal for golden coverage.
 // ttyCheck is overridden to always return false so the tests run unconditionally,
@@ -358,16 +349,6 @@ func TestGolden_ProgressBarNonTTY(t *testing.T) {
 		bar := nonTTYProgressBar(0)
 		golden.RequireEqual(t, []byte(bar.Update(0)))
 	})
-
-	t.Run("indeterminate_no_data", func(t *testing.T) {
-		bar := nonTTYIndeterminateProgressBar()
-		golden.RequireEqual(t, []byte(bar.Update(0)))
-	})
-
-	t.Run("indeterminate_with_data", func(t *testing.T) {
-		bar := nonTTYIndeterminateProgressBar()
-		golden.RequireEqual(t, []byte(bar.Update(512*1024*1024)))
-	})
 }
 
 // TestGolden_InfoSection tests info section rendering
diff --git a/pkg/console/progress.go b/pkg/console/progress.go
index cdf15f5205f..a57b3051113 100644
--- a/pkg/console/progress.go
+++ b/pkg/console/progress.go
@@ -70,24 +70,6 @@ func NewProgressBar(total int64) *ProgressBar {
 	}
 }
 
-// NewIndeterminateProgressBar creates a new progress bar in indeterminate mode
-// for use when the total size is not known. The progress bar automatically adapts
-// to TTY/non-TTY environments.
-func NewIndeterminateProgressBar() *ProgressBar {
-	progressLog.Printf("Creating indeterminate progress bar")
-	prog := progress.New(
-		progress.WithColors(styles.ColorPurple, styles.ColorInfo),
-		progress.WithScaled(true),
-		progress.WithWidth(40),
-	)
-	prog.EmptyColor = styles.ColorComment
-	return &ProgressBar{
-		progress:      prog,
-		indeterminate: true,
-		ttyCheck:      isTTY,
-	}
-}
-
 // Update updates the current progress and returns a formatted string
 // In determinate mode:
 //   - TTY: Returns a visual progress bar with gradient and percentage