diff --git a/scripts/run_deepseek_v4.py b/scripts/run_deepseek_v4.py
index 4a2141ea01b..75e338336be 100644
--- a/scripts/run_deepseek_v4.py
+++ b/scripts/run_deepseek_v4.py
@@ -146,9 +146,6 @@ def _patch_4layer_model_type(args: ScriptArgs):
     if not cfg.exists():
         return
     text = cfg.read_text()
-    if '"model_type": "deepseek_v4"' in text:
-        cfg.write_text(text.replace('"model_type": "deepseek_v4"', '"model_type": "deepseek_ref"'))
-        print(f"[patch] {cfg}: model_type deepseek_v4 → deepseek_ref")
 
 
 def _prepare_download(args: ScriptArgs):