diff --git a/store.go b/store.go
index 89905ae..d856f23 100644
--- a/store.go
+++ b/store.go
@@ -134,8 +134,6 @@ func WithPurgeInterval(interval time.Duration) StoreOption {
 }
 
 // Usage example: `storeInstance, err := store.NewConfigured(store.StoreConfig{DatabasePath: ":memory:", Journal: store.JournalConfiguration{EndpointURL: "http://127.0.0.1:8086", Organisation: "core", BucketName: "events"}, PurgeInterval: 20 * time.Millisecond})`
-// NewConfigured also scans `.core/state` for leftover `.duckdb` workspace files
-// so orphan recovery can happen before the first explicit recovery call.
 func NewConfigured(config StoreConfig) (*Store, error) {
 	return newStoreFromConfig("store.NewConfigured", config)
 }
@@ -157,14 +155,11 @@ func newStoreFromConfig(operation string, config StoreConfig) (*Store, error) {
 		storeInstance.purgeInterval = config.PurgeInterval
 	}
 
-	_ = discoverOrphanWorkspacePaths(defaultWorkspaceStateDirectory)
 	storeInstance.startBackgroundPurge()
 	return storeInstance, nil
 }
 
 // Usage example: `storeInstance, err := store.New("/tmp/go-store.db", store.WithJournal("http://127.0.0.1:8086", "core", "events"))`
-// New scans `.core/state` for leftover `.duckdb` workspace files before the
-// store starts its background purge loop.
 func New(databasePath string, options ...StoreOption) (*Store, error) {
 	config := StoreConfig{DatabasePath: databasePath}
 	for _, option := range options {