diff --git a/services/text-converter.ts b/services/text-converter.ts
index ac2652c..a53b552 100644
--- a/services/text-converter.ts
+++ b/services/text-converter.ts
@@ -71,17 +71,6 @@ async function convertEnglishWordToKatakana(word: string): Promise<string> {
     return englishToKatakanaMap[lowerWord];
   }
 
-  // Try using wanakana for romanized pronunciation
-  try {
-    // Convert to a rough romanized version and then to katakana
-    const katakana = toKatakana(word.toLowerCase());
-    if (katakana && katakana !== word.toLowerCase()) {
-      return katakana;
-    }
-  } catch {
-    // Fallback if wanakana fails
-  }
-
   console.warn(
     `No conversion found for "${word}", using phonetic approximation.`,
   );