diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4cd5585..be75cca 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ CRUD layer has been removed; see `docs/ADMIN_OVERHAUL.md` for the migration note
 | -------------------------------- | ------------------------ |
 | `/admin/users`                   | Name, Email, Role        |
 | `/admin/profiles`                | Reference implementation |
-| `/admin/user-roles`              |                          |
 | `/admin/proclamations`           | Super-only content edits |
 | `/admin/solfeggio-frequencies`   |                          |
 | `/admin/proclamation-categories` | Draggable reorder        |
diff --git a/src/routes/(protected)/admin/role-guards.spec.ts b/src/routes/(protected)/admin/role-guards.spec.ts
index 52fbc82..9f2f849 100644
--- a/src/routes/(protected)/admin/role-guards.spec.ts
+++ b/src/routes/(protected)/admin/role-guards.spec.ts
@@ -3,21 +3,17 @@ import { createLocals, createFormRequest, mockUser } from '$lib/test-utils';
 
 vi.mock('$lib/db', () => ({
 	prisma: {
-		userRole: { create: vi.fn(), update: vi.fn(), delete: vi.fn() },
 		solfeggioFrequency: { create: vi.fn(), update: vi.fn(), delete: vi.fn() },
 		proclamationCategory: { findFirst: vi.fn(), create: vi.fn(), update: vi.fn(), delete: vi.fn() },
 		proclamationGroup: { findFirst: vi.fn(), create: vi.fn(), update: vi.fn(), delete: vi.fn() }
 	}
 }));
 
-import { prisma } from '$lib/db';
-import { actions as userRoles } from './user-roles/+page.server';
 import { actions as frequencies } from './solfeggio-frequencies/+page.server';
 import { actions as categories } from './proclamation-categories/+page.server';
 import { actions as groups } from './proclamation-groups/+page.server';
 
 const staff = () => createLocals(mockUser({ roleId: 3 }) as any);
-const admin = () => createLocals(mockUser({ roleId: 2 }) as any);
 const user = () => createLocals(mockUser({ roleId: 4 }) as any);
 const anonymous = () => createLocals();
 
@@ -27,7 +23,6 @@ type CrudActions = {
 };
 
 const pages: Array<[string, CrudActions]> = [
-	['user-roles', userRoles as unknown as CrudActions],
 	['solfeggio-frequencies', frequencies as unknown as CrudActions],
 	['proclamation-categories', categories as unknown as CrudActions],
 	['proclamation-groups', groups as unknown as CrudActions]
@@ -60,25 +55,3 @@ describe('admin CRUD action role guards', () => {
 		});
 	}
 });
-
-describe('admin CRUD action role guards: authorized users still work', () => {
-	it('staff can create a user role', async () => {
-		(prisma.userRole.create as ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>).mockResolvedValue({ id: 5 });
-		const result = await userRoles.upsert({
-			request: createFormRequest({ name: 'New Role' }),
-			locals: staff()
-		} as any);
-		expect(result).toEqual({ success: true, action: 'upsert' });
-		expect(prisma.userRole.create).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ data: { name: 'New Role' } });
-	});
-
-	it('admin can delete a user role', async () => {
-		(prisma.userRole.delete as ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>).mockResolvedValue({});
-		const result = await userRoles.delete({
-			request: createFormRequest({ id: '5' }),
-			locals: admin()
-		} as any);
-		expect(result).toEqual({ success: true, action: 'delete' });
-		expect(prisma.userRole.delete).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ where: { id: 5 } });
-	});
-});
diff --git a/src/routes/(protected)/admin/user-roles/+page.server.ts b/src/routes/(protected)/admin/user-roles/+page.server.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 2519d02..0000000
--- a/src/routes/(protected)/admin/user-roles/+page.server.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,71 +0,0 @@
-import type { PageServerLoad } from './$types';
-import { prisma } from '$lib/db';
-import { isAdmin, isStaff } from '$lib/server/roles';
-import { superValidate } from 'sveltekit-superforms/server';
-import { zod4 } from 'sveltekit-superforms/adapters';
-import { z } from 'zod';
-import { superFormErrorsToFieldErrors } from '$lib/superform-errors';
-
-const UserRoleSchema = z.object({
-	name: z.string().min(1, 'Required').max(100, 'Too long')
-});
-
-export const load: PageServerLoad = async () => {
-	const records = await prisma.userRole.findMany({ orderBy: { id: 'asc' } });
-	return { records: records as unknown as Record<string, unknown>[] };
-};
-
-export const actions = {
-	upsert: async ({ request, locals }) => {
-		if (!isStaff(locals)) {
-			return { success: false, action: 'upsert', error: 'Not authorized' };
-		}
-
-		const formData = await request.formData();
-		const form = await superValidate(formData, zod4(UserRoleSchema));
-		if (!form.valid) {
-			const { error: formError, fieldErrors } = superFormErrorsToFieldErrors(
-				form.errors as Record<string, unknown>
-			);
-			return { success: false, action: 'upsert', error: formError, fieldErrors };
-		}
-
-		const rawId = formData.get('id')?.toString();
-		const data = { name: form.data.name };
-
-		try {
-			if (rawId) {
-				await prisma.userRole.update({ where: { id: Number(rawId) }, data });
-			} else {
-				await prisma.userRole.create({ data });
-			}
-		} catch (e: unknown) {
-			if (e && typeof e === 'object' && 'code' in e && (e as { code: string }).code === 'P2002') {
-				return { success: false, action: 'upsert', error: 'A role with that name already exists.' };
-			}
-			throw e;
-		}
-
-		return { success: true, action: 'upsert' };
-	},
-	delete: async ({ request, locals }) => {
-		if (!isAdmin(locals)) {
-			return { success: false, error: 'Not authorized' };
-		}
-
-		const formData = await request.formData();
-		const rawId = formData.get('id')?.toString();
-		if (!rawId) return { success: false, error: 'Missing id' };
-
-		try {
-			await prisma.userRole.delete({ where: { id: Number(rawId) } });
-		} catch (e: unknown) {
-			if (e && typeof e === 'object' && 'code' in e && (e as { code: string }).code === 'P2003') {
-				return { success: false, error: 'Cannot delete: this role is assigned to users.' };
-			}
-			throw e;
-		}
-
-		return { success: true, action: 'delete' };
-	}
-};
diff --git a/src/routes/(protected)/admin/user-roles/+page.svelte b/src/routes/(protected)/admin/user-roles/+page.svelte
deleted file mode 100644
index ccdbd6a..0000000
--- a/src/routes/(protected)/admin/user-roles/+page.svelte
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,160 +0,0 @@
-<script lang="ts">
-	import { enhance } from '$app/forms';
-	import type { PageProps } from './$types';
-	import DataTable, { type DataTableColumn } from '$lib/components/DataTable.svelte';
-	import AdminModal from '$lib/components/admin/AdminModal.svelte';
-
-	type ActionResult = {
-		success?: boolean;
-		action?: string;
-		error?: string;
-		fieldErrors?: Record<string, string>;
-	} | null;
-
-	let { data, form }: PageProps = $props();
-	let canDelete = $derived((data.adminUser?.roleId ?? 4) <= 2);
-
-	const columns: DataTableColumn[] = [
-		{ label: 'Id', value: (r) => r.id },
-		{ label: 'Name', value: (r) => r.name }
-	];
-
-	let modalOpen = $state(false);
-	let editingRecord = $state<Record<string, unknown> | null>(null);
-
-	let name = $state('');
-	let formError = $state('');
-	let fieldErrors = $state<Record<string, string>>({});
-	let successMessage = $state('');
-	let lastForm = $state.raw<ActionResult>(null);
-
-	let closeTimer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | undefined;
-
-	function clearCloseTimer() {
-		if (closeTimer) {
-			clearTimeout(closeTimer);
-			closeTimer = undefined;
-		}
-	}
-
-	function resetModalState() {
-		clearCloseTimer();
-		formError = '';
-		fieldErrors = {};
-		successMessage = '';
-	}
-
-	$effect(() => {
-		if (!form || form === lastForm) return;
-		lastForm = form;
-
-		if (form.success) {
-			formError = '';
-			fieldErrors = {};
-			successMessage = editingRecord ? 'Role updated' : 'Role created';
-			closeTimer = setTimeout(() => {
-				modalOpen = false;
-				successMessage = '';
-				closeTimer = undefined;
-			}, 1200);
-		} else {
-			successMessage = '';
-			formError = form.error ?? '';
-			fieldErrors = form.fieldErrors ?? {};
-		}
-	});
-
-	function openCreate() {
-		resetModalState();
-		editingRecord = null;
-		name = '';
-		lastForm = form;
-		modalOpen = true;
-	}
-
-	function openEdit(record: Record<string, unknown>) {
-		resetModalState();
-		editingRecord = record;
-		name = String(record.name ?? '');
-		lastForm = form;
-		modalOpen = true;
-	}
-
-	function closeModal() {
-		clearCloseTimer();
-		modalOpen = false;
-		editingRecord = null;
-	}
-</script>
-
-<div>
-	<DataTable
-		title="User Roles"
-		{columns}
-		records={data.records}
-		newLabel="New Role"
-		searchPlaceholder="Search roles..."
-		onRowClick={openEdit}
-		onNew={openCreate}
-	/>
-</div>
-
-{#if modalOpen}
-	<AdminModal
-		title={editingRecord ? 'Edit User Role' : 'Create User Role'}
-		open={modalOpen}
-		onClose={closeModal}
-		{canDelete}
-		recordId={editingRecord?.id as string | undefined}
-	>
-		{#if successMessage}
-			<div
-				class="mb-4 rounded-md border border-green-200 bg-green-50 px-3 py-2 text-sm text-green-700"
-			>
-				{successMessage}
-			</div>
-		{/if}
-		{#if formError}
-			<div class="mb-4 rounded-md border border-red-200 bg-red-50 px-3 py-2 text-sm text-red-600">
-				{formError}
-			</div>
-		{/if}
-
-		<form method="POST" action="?/upsert" use:enhance class="flex flex-col gap-4">
-			{#if editingRecord}
-				<input type="hidden" name="id" value={String(editingRecord.id)} />
-			{/if}
-
-			<div>
-				<label for="field-name" class="mb-1 block text-sm font-medium text-slate-700">Name</label>
-				<input
-					id="field-name"
-					type="text"
-					name="name"
-					required
-					bind:value={name}
-					class="w-full rounded-md border border-slate-300 bg-white px-3 py-2 text-sm text-slate-900 shadow-sm transition focus:border-indigo-500 focus:outline-none"
-				/>
-				{#if fieldErrors.name}
-					<p class="mt-1 text-sm text-red-600">{fieldErrors.name}</p>
-				{/if}
-			</div>
-
-			<div class="mt-2 flex justify-end gap-3">
-				<button
-					type="button"
-					onclick={closeModal}
-					class="rounded-md border border-slate-300 bg-white px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-slate-700 transition hover:bg-slate-50"
-				>
-					Cancel
-				</button>
-				<button
-					type="submit"
-					class="rounded-md bg-indigo-600 px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-white transition hover:bg-indigo-700"
-				>
-					{editingRecord ? 'Save Role' : 'Create Role'}
-				</button>
-			</div>
-		</form>
-	</AdminModal>
-{/if}
diff --git a/src/routes/+layout.svelte b/src/routes/+layout.svelte
index 5043627..862663f 100644
--- a/src/routes/+layout.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/+layout.svelte
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 	const adminModels = [
 		{ slug: 'users', href: '/admin/users', displayName: 'Users' },
 		{ slug: 'profiles', href: '/admin/profiles', displayName: 'Profiles' },
-		{ slug: 'user-roles', href: '/admin/user-roles', displayName: 'User Roles' },
 		{
 			slug: 'proclamations',
 			href: '/admin/proclamations',