diff --git a/modules/annex/annex.go b/modules/annex/annex.go
index 9a70612a1e..7b499fe3f1 100644
--- a/modules/annex/annex.go
+++ b/modules/annex/annex.go
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/git"
-	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
 )
 
@@ -101,14 +100,6 @@ var (
 	repoPath2uuidCache = make(map[string]string)
 )
 
-func Init() error {
-	if !setting.Annex.Enabled {
-		return nil
-	}
-	log.Info("Populating the git-annex UUID cache with existing repositories")
-	return updateUUID2RepoPathCache()
-}
-
 func updateUUID2RepoPathCache() error {
 	return filepath.WalkDir(setting.RepoRootPath, func(path string, d fs.DirEntry, err error) error {
 		if err == nil && repoConfigFileRe.MatchString(path) {
@@ -131,7 +122,7 @@ func updateUUID2RepoPathCache() error {
 	})
 }
 
-func repoPathFromUUIDCache(uuid string) (string, error) {
+func UUID2RepoPath(uuid string) (string, error) {
 	if repoPath, ok := uuid2repoPathCache[uuid]; ok {
 		return repoPath, nil
 	}
@@ -144,37 +135,3 @@ func repoPathFromUUIDCache(uuid string) (string, error) {
 	}
 	return "", fmt.Errorf("no repository known for UUID '%s'", uuid)
 }
-
-func checkValidity(uuid, repoPath string) (bool, error) {
-	stdout, _, err := git.NewCommand(git.DefaultContext, "config", "annex.uuid").RunStdString(&git.RunOpts{Dir: repoPath})
-	if err != nil {
-		return false, err
-	}
-	repoUUID := strings.TrimSpace(stdout)
-	return uuid == repoUUID, nil
-}
-
-func removeCachedEntries(uuid, repoPath string) {
-	delete(uuid2repoPathCache, uuid)
-	delete(repoPath2uuidCache, repoPath)
-}
-
-func UUID2RepoPath(uuid string) (string, error) {
-	// Get the current cache entry for the UUID
-	repoPath, err := repoPathFromUUIDCache(uuid)
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-	// Check if it is still up-to-date
-	valid, err := checkValidity(uuid, repoPath)
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-	if !valid {
-		// If it isn't, remove the cache entry and try again
-		removeCachedEntries(uuid, repoPath)
-		return UUID2RepoPath(uuid)
-	}
-	// Otherwise just return the cached entry
-	return repoPath, nil
-}
diff --git a/routers/init.go b/routers/init.go
index d881edd030..821a0ef38c 100644
--- a/routers/init.go
+++ b/routers/init.go
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models"
 	asymkey_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/asymkey"
 	authmodel "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/auth"
-	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/annex"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/cache"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/eventsource"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/git"
@@ -168,8 +167,6 @@ func InitWebInstalled(ctx context.Context) {
 
 	actions_service.Init()
 
-	mustInit(annex.Init)
-
 	// Finally start up the cron
 	cron.NewContext(ctx)
 }