diff --git a/weed/worker/registry.go b/weed/worker/registry.go
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index fd6cecf30..000000000
--- a/weed/worker/registry.go
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@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-package worker
-
-import (
-	"sync"
-
-	"github.com/seaweedfs/seaweedfs/weed/worker/types"
-)
-
-// Registry manages workers and their statistics
-type Registry struct {
-	workers map[string]*types.WorkerData
-	stats   *types.RegistryStats
-	mutex   sync.RWMutex
-}
-
-// Default global registry instance
-var defaultRegistry *Registry
-var registryOnce sync.Once