diff --git a/core/boxart_itch.gd b/core/boxart_itch.gd
index 6ac0efb..723a94e 100644
--- a/core/boxart_itch.gd
+++ b/core/boxart_itch.gd
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ var _meta_cache_dir := "itch_art"
 var _enriched_meta: Dictionary = {}
 var settings_manager := load("res://core/global/settings_manager.tres") as SettingsManager
 var _animated_texture_cache: Dictionary = {}
-var _pending_gif_requests: Dictionary = {}
 var _last_animated_setting: bool = false
 var _focused_animated_texture: AnimatedTexture = null
 
@@ -387,21 +386,6 @@ func _fetch_gif_as_texture(url: String, cache_flags: int) -> Texture2D:
 	if _animated_texture_cache.has(url):
 		return _animated_texture_cache[url]
 
-	# If another request for the same URL is in progress, wait for it.
-	if _pending_gif_requests.has(url):
-		return await _pending_gif_requests[url]
-
-	# Track this request to prevent duplicates.
-	_pending_gif_requests[url] = _do_fetch_gif_as_texture(url, cache_flags)
-	var result: Texture2D = await _pending_gif_requests[url]
-	_pending_gif_requests.erase(url)
-	return result
-
-
-## Internal implementation of GIF fetching. Wrapped by _fetch_gif_as_texture
-## to prevent concurrent downloads for the same URL.
-func _do_fetch_gif_as_texture(url: String, cache_flags: int) -> Texture2D:
-
 	var animated: bool = _is_animated_gifs_enabled()
 	var ffmpeg_bin := await _ensure_ffmpeg()
 	if ffmpeg_bin.is_empty():