diff --git a/pkg/agent/loop.go b/pkg/agent/loop.go
index 27bafe977..01e7ce4c4 100644
--- a/pkg/agent/loop.go
+++ b/pkg/agent/loop.go
@@ -440,13 +440,6 @@ func (al *AgentLoop) publishResponseIfNeeded(ctx context.Context, channel, chatI
 		})
 }
 
-func (al *AgentLoop) pendingSteeringCount() int {
-	if al.steering == nil {
-		return 0
-	}
-	return al.steering.len()
-}
-
 func (al *AgentLoop) buildContinuationTarget(msg bus.InboundMessage) (*continuationTarget, error) {
 	if msg.Channel == "system" {
 		return nil, nil
diff --git a/pkg/agent/steering_test.go b/pkg/agent/steering_test.go
index 4c14dc6ef..cf2e86904 100644
--- a/pkg/agent/steering_test.go
+++ b/pkg/agent/steering_test.go
@@ -1036,7 +1036,7 @@ func TestAgentLoop_Continue_PreservesSteeringMedia(t *testing.T) {
 		0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
 		0x90, 0x77, 0x53, 0xDE,
 	}
-	if err := os.WriteFile(pngPath, pngHeader, 0o644); err != nil {
+	if err = os.WriteFile(pngPath, pngHeader, 0o644); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("WriteFile failed: %v", err)
 	}
 	ref, err := store.Store(pngPath, media.MediaMeta{Filename: "steer.png", ContentType: "image/png"}, "test")
@@ -1060,7 +1060,7 @@ func TestAgentLoop_Continue_PreservesSteeringMedia(t *testing.T) {
 	al := NewAgentLoop(cfg, msgBus, provider)
 	al.SetMediaStore(store)
 
-	if err := al.Steer(providers.Message{
+	if err = al.Steer(providers.Message{
 		Role:    "user",
 		Content: "describe this image",
 		Media:   []string{ref},