diff --git a/frontend/src/api/api.ts b/frontend/src/api/api.ts
index 43e38cb..7b1ee11 100644
--- a/frontend/src/api/api.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/api/api.ts
@@ -38,30 +38,6 @@ export async function fetchLeaderBoard(id: string): Promise<any> {
   return r.data;
 }
 
-export async function fetchCodes(
-  leaderboardId: number | string,
-  submissionIds: (number | string)[],
-): Promise<any> {
-  const res = await fetch("/api/codes", {
-    method: "POST",
-    headers: {
-      "Content-Type": "application/json",
-    },
-    body: JSON.stringify({
-      leaderboard_id: leaderboardId,
-      submission_ids: submissionIds,
-    }),
-  });
-
-  if (!res.ok) {
-    const json = await res.json();
-    const message = json?.message || "Unknown error";
-    throw new APIError(`Failed to fetch news contents: ${message}`, res.status);
-  }
-  const r = await res.json();
-  return r.data;
-}
-
 export async function fetchAllNews(): Promise<any> {
   const res = await fetch("/api/news");
   if (!res.ok) {
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/leaderboard/Leaderboard.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/leaderboard/Leaderboard.tsx
index 7e55744..2f5f2c3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/leaderboard/Leaderboard.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/leaderboard/Leaderboard.tsx
@@ -174,7 +174,6 @@ export default function Leaderboard() {
               <RankingsList
                 rankings={data.rankings}
                 leaderboardId={id}
-                deadline={data.deadline}
               />
             ) : (
               <Box display="flex" flexDirection="column" alignItems="center">
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/leaderboard/components/CodeDialog.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/leaderboard/components/CodeDialog.tsx
index df04e71..c832405 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/leaderboard/components/CodeDialog.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/leaderboard/components/CodeDialog.tsx
@@ -1,79 +1,16 @@
-import {
-  Box,
-  Button,
-  Dialog,
-  DialogContent,
-  DialogTitle,
-  Typography,
-} from "@mui/material";
-import { useState } from "react";
-import { Link } from "react-router-dom";
-import CodeBlock from "../../../components/codeblock/CodeBlock";
+import { Typography } from "@mui/material";
 
 export function CodeDialog({
-  code,
   fileName = "file",
-  isActive = false,
-  rank,
-  userName,
-  problemName,
 }: {
-  code: any;
   fileName?: string;
-  isActive?: boolean;
   rank?: number;
   userName?: string;
   problemName?: string;
 }) {
-  const [open, setOpen] = useState(false);
-
-  if (isActive)
-    return (
-      <Typography variant="body2" sx={{ fontSize: "0.8125rem" }}>
-        {fileName}
-      </Typography>
-    );
-
-  if (!code)
-    return (
-      <Button
-        component={Link}
-        to="/login"
-        variant="text"
-        size="small"
-        sx={{ textTransform: "none" }}
-      >
-        {fileName}
-      </Button>
-    );
-
   return (
-    <>
-      <Button
-        variant="text"
-        size="small"
-        onClick={() => setOpen(true)}
-        sx={{ textTransform: "none" }}
-      >
-        {fileName}
-      </Button>
-      <Dialog
-        open={open}
-        onClose={() => setOpen(false)}
-        maxWidth="md"
-        fullWidth
-      >
-        <DialogTitle>
-          {rank != null && userName && problemName
-            ? `Rank #${rank} by ${userName} on ${problemName}`
-            : fileName}
-        </DialogTitle>
-        <DialogContent dividers>
-          <Box>
-            <CodeBlock code={code} />
-          </Box>
-        </DialogContent>
-      </Dialog>
-    </>
+    <Typography variant="body2" sx={{ fontSize: "0.8125rem" }}>
+      {fileName}
+    </Typography>
   );
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/leaderboard/components/RankingLists.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/leaderboard/components/RankingLists.tsx
index 27f42de..01dc7e2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/leaderboard/components/RankingLists.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/leaderboard/components/RankingLists.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useEffect, useMemo, useState } from "react";
+import { useState } from "react";
 import {
   Box,
   Button,
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@ import RankingTitleBadge from "./RankingTitleBadge";
 
 import { formatMicroseconds } from "../../../lib/utils/ranking.ts";
 import { getMedalIcon } from "../../../components/common/medal.tsx";
-import { fetchCodes } from "../../../api/api.ts";
 import { CodeDialog } from "./CodeDialog.tsx";
-import { isExpired } from "../../../lib/date/utils.ts";
 import { useAuthStore } from "../../../lib/store/authStore.ts";
 
 interface RankingItem {
@@ -29,7 +27,6 @@ interface RankingItem {
 interface RankingsListProps {
   rankings: Record<string, RankingItem[]>;
   leaderboardId?: string;
-  deadline?: string;
 }
 
 const styles: Record<string, SxProps<Theme>> = {
@@ -70,11 +67,6 @@ const styles: Record<string, SxProps<Theme>> = {
     color: "text.secondary",
     minWidth: "90px",
   },
-  loc: {
-    fontFamily: "monospace",
-    color: "text.secondary",
-    textAlign: "right",
-  },
   submissionId: {
     fontFamily: "monospace",
     color: "text.secondary",
@@ -84,49 +76,13 @@ const styles: Record<string, SxProps<Theme>> = {
 export default function RankingsList({
   rankings,
   leaderboardId,
-  deadline,
 }: RankingsListProps) {
-  const showLoc = !!deadline && isExpired(deadline);
   const me = useAuthStore((s) => s.me);
   const isAdmin = !!me?.user?.is_admin;
   const [expanded, setExpanded] = useState<Record<string, boolean>>({});
   const [colorHash, _] = useState<string>(
     Math.random().toString(36).slice(2, 8),
   );
-  const [codes, setCodes] = useState<Map<number, string>>(new Map());
-
-  const submissionIds = useMemo(() => {
-    if (!rankings) return [];
-    const ids: number[] = [];
-    Object.entries(rankings).forEach(([key, value]) => {
-      const li = value as any[];
-      if (Array.isArray(li) && li.length > 0) {
-        li.forEach((item) => {
-          if (item?.submission_id) {
-            ids.push(item.submission_id);
-          }
-        });
-      }
-    });
-    return ids;
-  }, [rankings]);
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (!showLoc) return;
-    if (!submissionIds || submissionIds.length === 0 || !leaderboardId) return;
-    fetchCodes(leaderboardId, submissionIds)
-      .then((data) => {
-        const map = new Map<number, string>();
-        for (const item of data?.results ?? []) {
-          map.set(item.submission_id, item.code);
-        }
-        setCodes(map);
-      })
-      .catch((err) => {
-        // soft error handle it since it's not critical
-        console.warn("[RankingsList] Failed to fetch codes:", err);
-      });
-  }, [leaderboardId, submissionIds, showLoc]);
 
   const toggleExpanded = (field: string) => {
     setExpanded((prev) => ({
@@ -181,35 +137,21 @@ export default function RankingsList({
                       {item.user_name} {getMedalIcon(item.rank)}
                     </Typography>
                   </Grid>
-                  <Grid size={showLoc ? 2 : isAdmin ? 2 : 3}>
+                  <Grid size={isAdmin ? 2 : 3}>
                     <Typography sx={styles.score}>
                       {formatMicroseconds(item.score)}
                     </Typography>
                   </Grid>
-                  <Grid size={showLoc ? (isAdmin ? 1.5 : 2) : isAdmin ? 2 : 3}>
+                  <Grid size={isAdmin ? 2 : 3}>
                     <Typography sx={styles.delta}>
                       {item.prev_score > 0 &&
                         `+${formatMicroseconds(item.prev_score)}`}
                     </Typography>
                   </Grid>
-                  {showLoc && (
-                    <Grid size={isAdmin ? 1.5 : 2}>
-                      <Typography sx={styles.loc}>
-                        {(() => {
-                          const code = codes.get(item?.submission_id);
-                          if (!code) return "";
-                          const lines = code.split("\n").length;
-                          return `${lines} LOC`;
-                        })()}
-                      </Typography>
-                    </Grid>
-                  )}
-                  <Grid size={showLoc ? (isAdmin ? 2.5 : 3) : 3}>
+                  <Grid size={3}>
                     <Typography>
                       <CodeDialog
-                        code={codes.get(item?.submission_id)}
                         fileName={item.file_name}
-                        isActive={!showLoc}
                         rank={item.rank}
                         userName={item.user_name}
                         problemName={field}
@@ -217,7 +159,7 @@ export default function RankingsList({
                     </Typography>
                   </Grid>
                   {isAdmin && (
-                    <Grid size={showLoc ? 1.5 : 2}>
+                    <Grid size={2}>
                       <Typography sx={styles.submissionId}>
                         ID: {item.submission_id}
                       </Typography>