diff --git a/src/sql_generator.cpp b/src/sql_generator.cpp
index 28540d7..2d1ca9e 100644
--- a/src/sql_generator.cpp
+++ b/src/sql_generator.cpp
@@ -281,15 +281,6 @@ void alter_table_recreate(duckdb::Connection &con, const table_def &table,
             "Could not drop table <" + absolute_temp_table_name + ">");
 }
 
-// this is only used for a temporary workaround --
-// https://github.com/MotherDuck-Open-Source/motherduck-fivetran-connector/issues/51
-void drop_table(duckdb::Connection &con, const table_def &table) {
-  auto absolute_table_name = table.to_escaped_string();
-
-  run_query(con, "Dropping table", "DROP TABLE " + absolute_table_name,
-            "Could not directly drop table <" + absolute_table_name + ">");
-}
-
 void alter_table_in_place(
     duckdb::Connection &con, const std::string &absolute_table_name,
     const std::set<std::string> &added_columns,
@@ -503,19 +494,8 @@ void truncate_table(duckdb::Connection &con, const table_def &table,
                     const std::string &deleted_column) {
   const std::string absolute_table_name = table.to_escaped_string();
   std::ostringstream sql;
-  mdlog::info("truncate_table request: deleted column = " + deleted_column);
-
-  // this is only used for a temporary workaround --
-  // https://github.com/MotherDuck-Open-Source/motherduck-fivetran-connector/issues/51
-  auto duckdb_columns = describe_table(con, table);
-  if (duckdb_columns.size() == 1 &&
-      duckdb_columns[0].name == "_fivetran_deleted") {
-    mdlog::info("truncate_table: dropping bad table with only "
-                "_fivetran_deleted column");
-    drop_table(con, table);
-    return;
-  }
 
+  mdlog::info("truncate_table request: deleted column = " + deleted_column);
   if (deleted_column.empty()) {
     // hard delete
     sql << "DELETE FROM " << absolute_table_name;
diff --git a/test/integration/test_server.cpp b/test/integration/test_server.cpp
index 94bcca6..8051670 100644
--- a/test/integration/test_server.cpp
+++ b/test/integration/test_server.cpp
@@ -1522,7 +1522,8 @@ TEST_CASE("AlterTable with constraints", "[integration]") {
   }
 }
 
-TEST_CASE("Invalid truncate with nonexisting delete column", "[integration]") {
+TEST_CASE("Invalid truncate with nonexisting delete column",
+          "[integration][current]") {
   DestinationSdkImpl service;
 
   const std::string table_name =
@@ -1571,65 +1572,3 @@ TEST_CASE("Invalid truncate with nonexisting delete column", "[integration]") {
             "Referenced column \"_fivetran_synced\" not found in FROM clause"));
   }
 }
-
-TEST_CASE("Temp fix to drop table with only _fivetran_deleted column",
-          "[integration]") {
-  DestinationSdkImpl service;
-
-  const std::string table_name =
-      "table_with_only_deleted_column_" + std::to_string(Catch::rngSeed());
-  auto token = std::getenv("motherduck_token");
-  REQUIRE(token);
-
-  {
-    // Create Table that is missing the _fivetran_deleted column
-    ::fivetran_sdk::CreateTableRequest request;
-    (*request.mutable_configuration())["motherduck_token"] = token;
-    (*request.mutable_configuration())["motherduck_database"] =
-        TEST_DATABASE_NAME;
-    request.mutable_table()->set_name(table_name);
-    auto col1 = request.mutable_table()->add_columns();
-    col1->set_name("_fivetran_deleted");
-    col1->set_type(::fivetran_sdk::DataType::BOOLEAN);
-
-    ::fivetran_sdk::CreateTableResponse response;
-    auto status = service.CreateTable(nullptr, &request, &response);
-    REQUIRE_NO_FAIL(status);
-  }
-
-  auto con = get_test_connection(token);
-  const std::string table_exists_query =
-      "SELECT table_name FROM information_schema.tables WHERE table_catalog='" +
-      TEST_DATABASE_NAME + "' AND table_schema='main' AND table_name='" +
-      table_name + "'";
-  {
-    // make sure table exists
-    auto res = con->Query(table_exists_query);
-    REQUIRE(res->RowCount() == 1);
-  }
-
-  {
-    // Attempt to truncate the bad table
-    ::fivetran_sdk::TruncateRequest request;
-    (*request.mutable_configuration())["motherduck_token"] = token;
-    (*request.mutable_configuration())["motherduck_database"] =
-        TEST_DATABASE_NAME;
-    request.set_table_name(table_name);
-    request.set_synced_column(
-        "_fivetran_synced"); // does not exist but the code won't get there
-    request.mutable_soft()->set_deleted_column("_fivetran_deleted");
-
-    const auto cutoff_datetime = 1707436800; // 2024-02-09 0:0:0 GMT, trust me
-    request.mutable_utc_delete_before()->set_seconds(cutoff_datetime);
-    request.mutable_utc_delete_before()->set_nanos(0);
-    ::fivetran_sdk::TruncateResponse response;
-    auto status = service.Truncate(nullptr, &request, &response);
-    REQUIRE_NO_FAIL(status);
-  }
-
-  {
-    // make sure table no longer exists
-    auto res = con->Query(table_exists_query);
-    REQUIRE(res->RowCount() == 0);
-  }
-}
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