diff --git a/src/cordra_mcp/client.py b/src/cordra_mcp/client.py
index 186ca8d..694792d 100644
--- a/src/cordra_mcp/client.py
+++ b/src/cordra_mcp/client.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 """Cordra client wrapper using HTTP requests."""
 
 import logging
-from typing import Any, cast
+from typing import Any
 
 import requests
 from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
diff --git a/src/cordra_mcp/server.py b/src/cordra_mcp/server.py
index 4cec33b..31139b0 100644
--- a/src/cordra_mcp/server.py
+++ b/src/cordra_mcp/server.py
@@ -106,11 +106,6 @@ async def register_schema_resources() -> None:
         logger.warning(f"Failed to register schema resources: {e}")
 
 
-@mcp.tool()
-async def ping() -> str:
-    """Simple ping tool to test server connectivity."""
-    return "pong"
-
 
 async def initialize_server() -> None:
     """Initialize server resources before starting."""