diff --git a/weed/admin/dash/config_persistence.go b/weed/admin/dash/config_persistence.go
index 44b2ecf0c..75a6a86f2 100644
--- a/weed/admin/dash/config_persistence.go
+++ b/weed/admin/dash/config_persistence.go
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/seaweedfs/seaweedfs/weed/admin/maintenance"
 	"github.com/seaweedfs/seaweedfs/weed/glog"
 	"github.com/seaweedfs/seaweedfs/weed/pb/worker_pb"
-	"github.com/seaweedfs/seaweedfs/weed/worker/tasks/erasure_coding"
 	"google.golang.org/protobuf/encoding/protojson"
 	"google.golang.org/protobuf/proto"
 )
@@ -23,11 +22,9 @@ const (
 
 	// Configuration file names (protobuf binary)
 	MaintenanceConfigFile = "maintenance.pb"
-	ECTaskConfigFile      = "task_erasure_coding.pb"
 
 	// JSON reference files
 	MaintenanceConfigJSONFile = "maintenance.json"
-	ECTaskConfigJSONFile      = "task_erasure_coding.json"
 
 	// Task persistence subdirectories and settings
 	TasksSubdir       = "tasks"
@@ -39,12 +36,6 @@ const (
 	ConfigFilePermissions = 0644
 )
 
-// Task configuration types
-type (
-	ErasureCodingTaskConfig = worker_pb.ErasureCodingTaskConfig
-	EcVacuumTaskConfig      = worker_pb.EcVacuumTaskConfig
-)
-
 // isValidTaskID validates that a task ID is safe for use in file paths
 // This prevents path traversal attacks by ensuring the task ID doesn't contain
 // path separators or parent directory references
@@ -139,8 +130,6 @@ func (cp *ConfigPersistence) LoadMaintenanceConfig() (*MaintenanceConfig, error)
 	if configData, err := os.ReadFile(configPath); err == nil {
 		var config MaintenanceConfig
 		if err := proto.Unmarshal(configData, &config); err == nil {
-			// Always populate policy from separate task configuration files
-			config.Policy = buildPolicyFromTaskConfigs()
 			return &config, nil
 		}
 	}
@@ -252,95 +241,6 @@ func (cp *ConfigPersistence) RestoreConfig(filename, backupName string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// SaveErasureCodingTaskConfig saves EC task configuration to protobuf file
-func (cp *ConfigPersistence) SaveErasureCodingTaskConfig(config *ErasureCodingTaskConfig) error {
-	return cp.saveTaskConfig(ECTaskConfigFile, config)
-}
-
-// SaveErasureCodingTaskPolicy saves complete EC task policy to protobuf file
-func (cp *ConfigPersistence) SaveErasureCodingTaskPolicy(policy *worker_pb.TaskPolicy) error {
-	return cp.saveTaskConfig(ECTaskConfigFile, policy)
-}
-
-// LoadErasureCodingTaskConfig loads EC task configuration from protobuf file
-func (cp *ConfigPersistence) LoadErasureCodingTaskConfig() (*ErasureCodingTaskConfig, error) {
-	// Load as TaskPolicy and extract EC config
-	if taskPolicy, err := cp.LoadErasureCodingTaskPolicy(); err == nil && taskPolicy != nil {
-		if ecConfig := taskPolicy.GetErasureCodingConfig(); ecConfig != nil {
-			return ecConfig, nil
-		}
-	}
-
-	// Return default config if no valid config found
-	return &ErasureCodingTaskConfig{
-		FullnessRatio:    0.9,
-		QuietForSeconds:  3600,
-		MinVolumeSizeMb:  1024,
-		CollectionFilter: "",
-	}, nil
-}
-
-// LoadErasureCodingTaskPolicy loads complete EC task policy from protobuf file
-func (cp *ConfigPersistence) LoadErasureCodingTaskPolicy() (*worker_pb.TaskPolicy, error) {
-	if cp.dataDir == "" {
-		// Return default policy if no data directory
-		return &worker_pb.TaskPolicy{
-			Enabled:               true,
-			MaxConcurrent:         1,
-			RepeatIntervalSeconds: 168 * 3600, // 1 week in seconds
-			CheckIntervalSeconds:  24 * 3600,  // 24 hours in seconds
-			TaskConfig: &worker_pb.TaskPolicy_ErasureCodingConfig{
-				ErasureCodingConfig: &worker_pb.ErasureCodingTaskConfig{
-					FullnessRatio:    0.9,
-					QuietForSeconds:  3600,
-					MinVolumeSizeMb:  1024,
-					CollectionFilter: "",
-				},
-			},
-		}, nil
-	}
-
-	confDir := filepath.Join(cp.dataDir, ConfigSubdir)
-	configPath := filepath.Join(confDir, ECTaskConfigFile)
-
-	// Check if file exists
-	if _, err := os.Stat(configPath); os.IsNotExist(err) {
-		// Return default policy if file doesn't exist
-		return &worker_pb.TaskPolicy{
-			Enabled:               true,
-			MaxConcurrent:         1,
-			RepeatIntervalSeconds: 168 * 3600, // 1 week in seconds
-			CheckIntervalSeconds:  24 * 3600,  // 24 hours in seconds
-			TaskConfig: &worker_pb.TaskPolicy_ErasureCodingConfig{
-				ErasureCodingConfig: &worker_pb.ErasureCodingTaskConfig{
-					FullnessRatio:    0.9,
-					QuietForSeconds:  3600,
-					MinVolumeSizeMb:  1024,
-					CollectionFilter: "",
-				},
-			},
-		}, nil
-	}
-
-	// Read file
-	configData, err := os.ReadFile(configPath)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to read EC task config file: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	// Try to unmarshal as TaskPolicy
-	var policy worker_pb.TaskPolicy
-	if err := proto.Unmarshal(configData, &policy); err == nil {
-		// Validate that it's actually a TaskPolicy with EC config
-		if policy.GetErasureCodingConfig() != nil {
-			glog.V(1).Infof("Loaded EC task policy from %s", configPath)
-			return &policy, nil
-		}
-	}
-
-	return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to unmarshal EC task configuration")
-}
-
 // saveTaskConfig is a generic helper for saving task configurations with both protobuf and JSON reference
 func (cp *ConfigPersistence) saveTaskConfig(filename string, config proto.Message) error {
 	if cp.dataDir == "" {
@@ -502,37 +402,6 @@ func (cp *ConfigPersistence) GetConfigInfo() map[string]interface{} {
 	return info
 }
 
-// buildPolicyFromTaskConfigs loads task configurations from separate files and builds a MaintenancePolicy
-func buildPolicyFromTaskConfigs() *worker_pb.MaintenancePolicy {
-	policy := &worker_pb.MaintenancePolicy{
-		GlobalMaxConcurrent:          4,
-		DefaultRepeatIntervalSeconds: 6 * 3600,  // 6 hours in seconds
-		DefaultCheckIntervalSeconds:  12 * 3600, // 12 hours in seconds
-		TaskPolicies:                 make(map[string]*worker_pb.TaskPolicy),
-	}
-
-	// Load erasure coding task configuration
-	if ecConfig := erasure_coding.LoadConfigFromPersistence(nil); ecConfig != nil {
-		policy.TaskPolicies["erasure_coding"] = &worker_pb.TaskPolicy{
-			Enabled:               ecConfig.Enabled,
-			MaxConcurrent:         int32(ecConfig.MaxConcurrent),
-			RepeatIntervalSeconds: int32(ecConfig.ScanIntervalSeconds),
-			CheckIntervalSeconds:  int32(ecConfig.ScanIntervalSeconds),
-			TaskConfig: &worker_pb.TaskPolicy_ErasureCodingConfig{
-				ErasureCodingConfig: &worker_pb.ErasureCodingTaskConfig{
-					FullnessRatio:    float64(ecConfig.FullnessRatio),
-					QuietForSeconds:  int32(ecConfig.QuietForSeconds),
-					MinVolumeSizeMb:  int32(ecConfig.MinSizeMB),
-					CollectionFilter: ecConfig.CollectionFilter,
-				},
-			},
-		}
-	}
-
-	glog.V(1).Infof("Built maintenance policy from separate task configs - %d task policies loaded", len(policy.TaskPolicies))
-	return policy
-}
-
 // SaveTaskDetail saves detailed task information to disk
 func (cp *ConfigPersistence) SaveTaskDetail(taskID string, detail *maintenance.TaskDetailData) error {
 	if cp.dataDir == "" {