diff --git a/src/lib/chat/adapters/nip-29-adapter.ts b/src/lib/chat/adapters/nip-29-adapter.ts
index 81f0bc1..fd6b826 100644
--- a/src/lib/chat/adapters/nip-29-adapter.ts
+++ b/src/lib/chat/adapters/nip-29-adapter.ts
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@ import {
   GroupMessageBlueprint,
   ReactionBlueprint,
 } from "applesauce-common/blueprints";
-import { settingsManager } from "@/services/settings";
-import { GRIMOIRE_CLIENT_TAG } from "@/constants/app";
 
 /**
  * NIP-29 Adapter - Relay-Based Groups
@@ -473,11 +471,6 @@ export class Nip29Adapter extends ChatProtocolAdapter {
       }
     }
 
-    // Add client tag if enabled in settings
-    if (settingsManager.getSetting("includeClientTag")) {
-      draft.tags.push(GRIMOIRE_CLIENT_TAG);
-    }
-
     // Sign the event
     const event = await factory.sign(draft);
 
@@ -535,11 +528,6 @@ export class Nip29Adapter extends ChatProtocolAdapter {
     // Add h-tag for group context (NIP-29 specific)
     draft.tags.push(["h", groupId]);
 
-    // Add client tag if enabled in settings
-    if (settingsManager.getSetting("includeClientTag")) {
-      draft.tags.push(GRIMOIRE_CLIENT_TAG);
-    }
-
     // Sign the event
     const event = await factory.sign(draft);
 
@@ -880,11 +868,6 @@ export class Nip29Adapter extends ChatProtocolAdapter {
       ["relay", relayUrl],
     ];
 
-    // Add client tag if enabled in settings
-    if (settingsManager.getSetting("includeClientTag")) {
-      tags.push(GRIMOIRE_CLIENT_TAG);
-    }
-
     const draft = await factory.build({
       kind: 9021,
       content: "",
@@ -921,11 +904,6 @@ export class Nip29Adapter extends ChatProtocolAdapter {
       ["relay", relayUrl],
     ];
 
-    // Add client tag if enabled in settings
-    if (settingsManager.getSetting("includeClientTag")) {
-      tags.push(GRIMOIRE_CLIENT_TAG);
-    }
-
     const draft = await factory.build({
       kind: 9022,
       content: "",
@@ -1006,11 +984,6 @@ export class Nip29Adapter extends ChatProtocolAdapter {
     // Add the new group tag (use normalized URL for consistency)
     tags.push(["group", groupId, normalizedRelayUrl]);
 
-    // Add client tag if enabled in settings
-    if (settingsManager.getSetting("includeClientTag")) {
-      tags.push(GRIMOIRE_CLIENT_TAG);
-    }
-
     // Create and publish the updated event
     const factory = new EventFactory();
     factory.setSigner(activeSigner);
@@ -1067,11 +1040,6 @@ export class Nip29Adapter extends ChatProtocolAdapter {
       throw new Error("Group is not in your list");
     }
 
-    // Add client tag if enabled in settings
-    if (settingsManager.getSetting("includeClientTag")) {
-      tags.push(GRIMOIRE_CLIENT_TAG);
-    }
-
     // Create and publish the updated event
     const factory = new EventFactory();
     factory.setSigner(activeSigner);
diff --git a/src/lib/create-zap-request.ts b/src/lib/create-zap-request.ts
index 0e8cbf2..2381564 100644
--- a/src/lib/create-zap-request.ts
+++ b/src/lib/create-zap-request.ts
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ import type { NostrEvent } from "@/types/nostr";
 import type { EventPointer, AddressPointer } from "./open-parser";
 import accountManager from "@/services/accounts";
 import { selectZapRelays } from "./zap-relay-selection";
-import { settingsManager } from "@/services/settings";
-import { GRIMOIRE_CLIENT_TAG } from "@/constants/app";
 
 export interface EmojiTag {
   shortcode: string;
@@ -130,11 +128,6 @@ export async function createZapRequest(
     }
   }
 
-  // Add client tag if enabled in settings
-  if (settingsManager.getSetting("includeClientTag")) {
-    tags.push(GRIMOIRE_CLIENT_TAG);
-  }
-
   // Create event template
   const template = {
     kind: 9734,