diff --git a/client/components/sidebar/sidebarMigrations.js b/client/components/sidebar/sidebarMigrations.js
index cc47b27cf..cc5461af2 100644
--- a/client/components/sidebar/sidebarMigrations.js
+++ b/client/components/sidebar/sidebarMigrations.js
@@ -84,10 +84,6 @@ BlazeComponent.extendComponent({
     return this.migrationStatuses.get().fixMissingLists === true;
   },
 
-  deleteEmptyListsNeeded() {
-    return this.migrationStatuses.get().deleteEmptyLists === true;
-  },
-
   deleteDuplicateEmptyListsNeeded() {
     return this.migrationStatuses.get().deleteDuplicateEmptyLists === true;
   },
@@ -177,11 +173,6 @@ BlazeComponent.extendComponent({
         methodArgs = [boardId];
         break;
       
-      case 'deleteEmptyLists':
-        methodName = 'deleteEmptyLists.execute';
-        methodArgs = [boardId];
-        break;
-      
       case 'deleteDuplicateEmptyLists':
         methodName = 'deleteDuplicateEmptyLists.execute';
         methodArgs = [boardId];
@@ -224,10 +215,6 @@ BlazeComponent.extendComponent({
           { step: 'update_cards', name: 'Update Cards', duration: 900 },
           { step: 'finalize', name: 'Finalize', duration: 400 },
         ],
-        deleteEmptyLists: [
-          { step: 'convert_shared_lists', name: 'Convert Shared Lists', duration: 700 },
-          { step: 'delete_empty_lists', name: 'Delete Empty Lists', duration: 800 },
-        ],
         deleteDuplicateEmptyLists: [
           { step: 'convert_shared_lists', name: 'Convert Shared Lists', duration: 700 },
           { step: 'delete_duplicate_empty_lists', name: 'Delete Duplicate Empty Lists', duration: 800 },
@@ -326,10 +313,6 @@ BlazeComponent.extendComponent({
           self.runMigration('fixMissingLists');
           Popup.back();
         }),
-        'click .js-run-migration[data-migration="deleteEmptyLists"]': Popup.afterConfirm('runDeleteEmptyListsMigration', function() {
-          self.runMigration('deleteEmptyLists');
-          Popup.back();
-        }),
         'click .js-run-migration[data-migration="deleteDuplicateEmptyLists"]': Popup.afterConfirm('runDeleteDuplicateEmptyListsMigration', function() {
           self.runMigration('deleteDuplicateEmptyLists');
           Popup.back();
diff --git a/imports/i18n/data/en.i18n.json b/imports/i18n/data/en.i18n.json
index c007af213..182bafd21 100644
--- a/imports/i18n/data/en.i18n.json
+++ b/imports/i18n/data/en.i18n.json
@@ -1408,8 +1408,6 @@
   "card-show-lists-on-minicard": "Show Lists on Minicard",
   "comprehensive-board-migration": "Comprehensive Board Migration",
   "comprehensive-board-migration-description": "Performs comprehensive checks and fixes for board data integrity, including list ordering, card positions, and swimlane structure.",
-  "delete-empty-lists-migration": "Delete Empty Lists",
-  "delete-empty-lists-migration-description": "Safely deletes empty duplicate lists. Only removes lists that have no cards AND have another list with the same title that contains cards.",
   "delete-duplicate-empty-lists-migration": "Delete Duplicate Empty Lists",
   "delete-duplicate-empty-lists-migration-description": "Safely deletes empty duplicate lists. Only removes lists that have no cards AND have another list with the same title that contains cards.",
   "lost-cards": "Lost Cards",
@@ -1436,7 +1434,6 @@
   "no-issues-found": "No issues found",
   "run-migration": "Run Migration",
   "run-comprehensive-migration-confirm": "This will perform a comprehensive migration to check and fix board data integrity. This may take a few moments. Continue?",
-  "run-delete-empty-lists-migration-confirm": "This will first convert any shared lists to per-swimlane lists, then delete empty lists that have a duplicate list with the same title containing cards. Only truly redundant empty lists will be removed. Continue?",
   "run-delete-duplicate-empty-lists-migration-confirm": "This will first convert any shared lists to per-swimlane lists, then delete empty lists that have a duplicate list with the same title containing cards. Only truly redundant empty lists will be removed. Continue?",
   "run-restore-lost-cards-migration-confirm": "This will create a 'Lost Cards' swimlane and restore all cards and lists with missing swimlaneId or listId. This only affects non-archived items. Continue?",
   "run-restore-all-archived-migration-confirm": "This will restore ALL archived swimlanes, lists, and cards, making them visible again. Any items with missing IDs will be automatically fixed. This cannot be easily undone. Continue?",
@@ -1463,7 +1460,6 @@
   "step-create-missing-lists": "Create Missing Lists",
   "step-update-cards": "Update Cards",
   "step-finalize": "Finalize",
-  "step-delete-empty-lists": "Delete Empty Lists",
   "step-delete-duplicate-empty-lists": "Delete Duplicate Empty Lists",
   "step-ensure-lost-cards-swimlane": "Ensure Lost Cards Swimlane",
   "step-restore-lists": "Restore Lists",
diff --git a/server/migrations/deleteDuplicateEmptyLists.js b/server/migrations/deleteDuplicateEmptyLists.js
index c0d455685..dadbd5391 100644
--- a/server/migrations/deleteDuplicateEmptyLists.js
+++ b/server/migrations/deleteDuplicateEmptyLists.js
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class DeleteDuplicateEmptyListsMigration {
 
       return false;
     } catch (error) {
-      console.error('Error checking if deleteEmptyLists migration is needed:', error);
+  console.error('Error checking if deleteDuplicateEmptyLists migration is needed:', error);
       return false;
     }
   }
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class DeleteDuplicateEmptyListsMigration {
         results
       };
     } catch (error) {
-      console.error('Error executing deleteEmptyLists migration:', error);
+  console.error('Error executing deleteDuplicateEmptyLists migration:', error);
       return {
         success: false,
         error: error.message
@@ -319,16 +319,6 @@ const deleteDuplicateEmptyListsMigration = new DeleteDuplicateEmptyListsMigratio
 
 // Register Meteor methods
 Meteor.methods({
-  'deleteEmptyLists.needsMigration'(boardId) {
-    check(boardId, String);
-    
-    if (!this.userId) {
-      throw new Meteor.Error('not-authorized', 'You must be logged in');
-    }
-
-    return deleteDuplicateEmptyListsMigration.needsMigration(boardId);
-  },
-
   'deleteDuplicateEmptyLists.needsMigration'(boardId) {
     check(boardId, String);
     
@@ -339,36 +329,6 @@ Meteor.methods({
     return deleteDuplicateEmptyListsMigration.needsMigration(boardId);
   },
 
-  'deleteEmptyLists.execute'(boardId) {
-    check(boardId, String);
-    
-    if (!this.userId) {
-      throw new Meteor.Error('not-authorized', 'You must be logged in');
-    }
-
-    // Check if user is board admin
-    const board = ReactiveCache.getBoard(boardId);
-    if (!board) {
-      throw new Meteor.Error('board-not-found', 'Board not found');
-    }
-
-    const user = ReactiveCache.getUser(this.userId);
-    if (!user) {
-      throw new Meteor.Error('user-not-found', 'User not found');
-    }
-
-    // Only board admins can run migrations
-    const isBoardAdmin = board.members && board.members.some(
-      member => member.userId === this.userId && member.isAdmin
-    );
-
-    if (!isBoardAdmin && !user.isAdmin) {
-      throw new Meteor.Error('not-authorized', 'Only board administrators can run migrations');
-    }
-
-    return deleteDuplicateEmptyListsMigration.executeMigration(boardId);
-  },
-
   'deleteDuplicateEmptyLists.execute'(boardId) {
     check(boardId, String);
     
@@ -399,16 +359,6 @@ Meteor.methods({
     return deleteDuplicateEmptyListsMigration.executeMigration(boardId);
   },
 
-  'deleteEmptyLists.getStatus'(boardId) {
-    check(boardId, String);
-    
-    if (!this.userId) {
-      throw new Meteor.Error('not-authorized', 'You must be logged in');
-    }
-
-    return deleteDuplicateEmptyListsMigration.getStatus(boardId);
-  },
-
   'deleteDuplicateEmptyLists.getStatus'(boardId) {
     check(boardId, String);