diff --git a/public/index.html b/public/index.html
index 99a67760..8bdf6ff8 100644
--- a/public/index.html
+++ b/public/index.html
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
   <script src="map.js?v=1774083841" onerror="console.error('Failed to load:', this.src)"></script>
   <script src="channels.js?v=1774075538" onerror="console.error('Failed to load:', this.src)"></script>
   <script src="nodes.js?v=1774290000" onerror="console.error('Failed to load:', this.src)"></script>
-  <script src="traces.js?v=1774290000" onerror="console.error('Failed to load:', this.src)"></script>
+  <script src="traces.js?v=1774350000" onerror="console.error('Failed to load:', this.src)"></script>
   <script src="analytics.js?v=1774335600" onerror="console.error('Failed to load:', this.src)"></script>
   <script src="live.js?v=1774072222" onerror="console.error('Failed to load:', this.src)"></script>
   <script src="observers.js?v=1774290000" onerror="console.error('Failed to load:', this.src)"></script>
diff --git a/public/traces.js b/public/traces.js
index 38aa7c49..bd64f09a 100644
--- a/public/traces.js
+++ b/public/traces.js
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
   let currentHash = null;
   let traceData = [];
   let packetMeta = null;
-  let observerRegionMap = {}; // observer_id → iata
-
   function init(app) {
     // Check URL for pre-filled hash
     const params = new URLSearchParams(location.hash.split('?')[1] || '');
@@ -17,7 +15,6 @@
         <div class="page-header">
           <h2>🔍 Packet Trace</h2>
         </div>
-        <div id="tracesRegionFilter" class="region-filter-container"></div>
         <div class="trace-search">
           <input type="text" id="traceHashInput" placeholder="Enter packet hash…" value="${urlHash}" aria-label="Packet hash to trace">
           <button class="btn-primary" id="traceBtn">Trace</button>
@@ -25,16 +22,6 @@
         <div id="traceResults"></div>
       </div>`;
 
-    RegionFilter.init(document.getElementById('tracesRegionFilter'));
-    RegionFilter.onChange(function () { if (currentHash) doTrace(); });
-
-    // Load observer region map for filtering
-    api('/observers', { ttl: 60000 }).then(function (data) {
-      (data.observers || []).forEach(function (o) {
-        if (o.iata) observerRegionMap[o.id] = o.iata;
-      });
-    }).catch(function () {});
-
     document.getElementById('traceBtn').addEventListener('click', doTrace);
     document.getElementById('traceHashInput').addEventListener('keydown', (e) => {
       if (e.key === 'Enter') doTrace();
@@ -47,7 +34,6 @@
     currentHash = null;
     traceData = [];
     packetMeta = null;
-    observerRegionMap = {};
   }
 
   function obsLabel(t) {
@@ -78,15 +64,6 @@
       traceData = traceResp.traces || [];
       const packets = pktResp.packets || [];
 
-      // Apply region filter to trace data
-      const selectedRegions = RegionFilter.getSelected();
-      if (selectedRegions) {
-        traceData = traceData.filter(function (t) {
-          var region = observerRegionMap[t.observer];
-          return region && selectedRegions.includes(region);
-        });
-      }
-
       if (traceData.length === 0 && packets.length === 0) {
         results.innerHTML = '<div class="trace-empty">No observations found for this packet hash.</div>';
         return;