diff --git a/scripts/cache_aware_proxy.py b/scripts/cache_aware_proxy.py
index 1dead20..58c00dc 100644
--- a/scripts/cache_aware_proxy.py
+++ b/scripts/cache_aware_proxy.py
@@ -613,16 +613,6 @@ async def _handle_combined(api, req_data, token_ids, input_length, session_id, h
                 return await _handle_local_request(
                     api, req_data, headers, token_ids, input_length,
                     chosen, estimated_new, breakdown)
-            if push_new < SETTINGS.heavy_threshold:
-                breakdown["push_downgraded"] = "below_heavy_threshold"
-                return await _handle_local_request(
-                    api, req_data, headers, token_ids, input_length,
-                    chosen, estimated_new, breakdown)
-            if SETTINGS.cache_gate_ratio > 0 and cache_ratio < SETTINGS.cache_gate_ratio:
-                breakdown["push_downgraded"] = "cache_gate"
-                return await _handle_local_request(
-                    api, req_data, headers, token_ids, input_length,
-                    chosen, estimated_new, breakdown)
 
             offload_mode = getattr(global_args, 'offload_mode', 'cached_prefill')
             breakdown["c_inst"] = c_inst.url