diff --git a/src/shared/utils/requestTimeout.ts b/src/shared/utils/requestTimeout.ts
index 4d493c45d4..ae12ac39af 100644
--- a/src/shared/utils/requestTimeout.ts
+++ b/src/shared/utils/requestTimeout.ts
@@ -7,46 +7,6 @@
  * @module shared/utils/requestTimeout
  */
 
-interface TimeoutOptions {
-  timeoutMs?: number;
-  label?: string;
-  signal?: AbortSignal;
-}
-
-export async function fetchWithTimeout(url: string, options: RequestInit & TimeoutOptions = {}) {
-  const { timeoutMs = 30000, label = "Request", signal: externalSignal, ...fetchOptions } = options;
-
-  const controller = new AbortController();
-
-  // Merge with external signal if provided
-  if (externalSignal) {
-    externalSignal.addEventListener("abort", () => controller.abort(externalSignal.reason));
-  }
-
-  const timeoutId = setTimeout(() => {
-    controller.abort(new Error(`${label} timed out after ${timeoutMs}ms`));
-  }, timeoutMs);
-
-  try {
-    const response = await fetch(url, {
-      ...fetchOptions,
-      signal: controller.signal,
-    });
-    return response;
-  } catch (error: any) {
-    if (error.name === "AbortError" || controller.signal.aborted) {
-      const timeoutError: any = new Error(`${label} timed out after ${timeoutMs}ms`);
-      timeoutError.name = "TimeoutError";
-      timeoutError.originalUrl = url;
-      timeoutError.timeoutMs = timeoutMs;
-      throw timeoutError;
-    }
-    throw error;
-  } finally {
-    clearTimeout(timeoutId);
-  }
-}
-
 /**
  * Execute any async function with a timeout.
  *
diff --git a/tests/unit/observability-fase04.test.ts b/tests/unit/observability-fase04.test.ts
index ad6cf560ef..b5feed55b2 100644
--- a/tests/unit/observability-fase04.test.ts
+++ b/tests/unit/observability-fase04.test.ts
@@ -136,8 +136,15 @@ test("CircuitBreaker: calls onStateChange callback", async () => {
 
 // ─── Request Timeout Tests ───────────────────────────
 
+import * as requestTimeout from "../../src/shared/utils/requestTimeout.ts";
 import { withTimeout, getProviderTimeout } from "../../src/shared/utils/requestTimeout.ts";
 
+test("requestTimeout: public surface excludes removed fetch wrapper", () => {
+  assert.equal(Object.hasOwn(requestTimeout, "fetchWithTimeout"), false);
+  assert.equal(typeof requestTimeout.withTimeout, "function");
+  assert.equal(typeof requestTimeout.getProviderTimeout, "function");
+});
+
 test("requestTimeout: withTimeout resolves before timeout", async () => {
   const result = await withTimeout(async () => "fast", 1000, "test");
   assert.equal(result, "fast");