diff --git a/packages/plugins/src/index.ts b/packages/plugins/src/index.ts
index 8d031b36d0..d23a608ab8 100644
--- a/packages/plugins/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/plugins/src/index.ts
@@ -18,8 +18,3 @@ export type {
 } from "./rbac.js";
 
 export { buildJwtAbility } from "./rbac.js";
-
-// Convenience re-exports — give plugin authors one import surface
-// without reaching into @trigger.dev/core directly. Both helpers live in
-// core; this is purely a forwarder.
-export { sanitizeBranchName, isValidGitBranchName } from "@trigger.dev/core/v3/utils/gitBranch";