diff --git a/contract/src/pause.rs b/contract/src/pause.rs
index bb0e336..f5b0180 100644
--- a/contract/src/pause.rs
+++ b/contract/src/pause.rs
@@ -24,8 +24,7 @@ use crate::{api::PauseApi, event::Event, Contract, ContractExt, Role};
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, Debug)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "snake_case")]
 pub enum Feature {
-    /// Token movement: `ft_transfer`, `ft_transfer_call`, `burn`,
-    /// `storage_unregister`.
+    /// Token movement: `ft_transfer`, `ft_transfer_call`, `burn`.
     Token,
     /// Reward minting: `defer_batch`.
     Minting,
diff --git a/contract/src/storage.rs b/contract/src/storage.rs
index 4620474..bb13dff 100644
--- a/contract/src/storage.rs
+++ b/contract/src/storage.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
-use near_contract_standards::{
-    fungible_token::events::FtBurn,
-    storage_management::{StorageBalance, StorageBalanceBounds, StorageManagement},
-};
+use near_contract_standards::storage_management::{StorageBalance, StorageBalanceBounds, StorageManagement};
 use near_sdk::{env, near, AccountId, NearToken};
 
-use crate::{Contract, ContractExt, Feature};
+use crate::{Contract, ContractExt};
 
 #[near]
 impl StorageManagement for Contract {
@@ -19,25 +16,12 @@ impl StorageManagement for Contract {
     }
 
     #[payable]
+    #[allow(unused_variables)]
     fn storage_unregister(&mut self, force: Option<bool>) -> bool {
-        self.assert_feature_enabled(Feature::Token);
-        self.assert_not_in_denylist(vec![&env::predecessor_account_id()]);
-
-        self.token
-            .internal_storage_unregister(force)
-            .inspect(|(account_id, balance)| {
-                if *balance == 0 {
-                    return;
-                }
-
-                FtBurn {
-                    owner_id: account_id,
-                    amount: (*balance).into(),
-                    memo: None,
-                }
-                .emit();
-            })
-            .is_some()
+        // Unregistering is intentionally disabled: the Sweat Foundation
+        // subsidizes the storage of accounts created with Sweat Wallet, so we
+        // don't allow users to unregister and reclaim their staked funds.
+        env::panic_str("storage_unregister is disabled");
     }
 
     fn storage_balance_bounds(&self) -> StorageBalanceBounds {
diff --git a/integration-tests/tests/pause.rs b/integration-tests/tests/pause.rs
index ebd8d68..e699c0b 100644
--- a/integration-tests/tests/pause.rs
+++ b/integration-tests/tests/pause.rs
@@ -311,18 +311,6 @@ async fn test_pause_token() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     assert!(result.has_panic("Feature 'token' is paused"));
     info!("burn: {result:?}");
 
-    info!("call storage_unregister(force=true) [signer=alice] — pause check fires before denylist check");
-    let result = context
-        .alice
-        .call(context.sweat.id(), "storage_unregister")
-        .args_json(json!({ "force": true }))
-        .deposit(NearToken::from_yoctonear(1))
-        .transact()
-        .await?
-        .into_result();
-    assert!(result.has_panic("Feature 'token' is paused"));
-    info!("storage_unregister: {result:?}");
-
     info!("call defer_batch([(alice, 10_000)]) [signer=oracle] — minting feature not paused, should succeed");
     context
         .oracle()
diff --git a/integration-tests/tests/storage.rs b/integration-tests/tests/storage.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d1e3c1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/integration-tests/tests/storage.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+use near_workspaces::types::NearToken;
+use serde_json::{json, Value};
+use tracing::info;
+
+mod common;
+use common::{panic::PanicFinder, prepare::Context};
+
+/// Unregistering is intentionally disabled: the Sweat Foundation subsidizes the
+/// storage of accounts created with Sweat Wallet, so `storage_unregister` must
+/// never let a user reclaim their staked funds. It panics for every `force`
+/// value and leaves the account registered.
+#[tokio::test]
+#[tracing::instrument]
+async fn test_storage_unregister_is_disabled() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    let context = Context::builder().build().await?;
+
+    info!("view storage_balance_of(alice) — registered during setup");
+    let balance_before: Option<Value> = context
+        .sweat
+        .view("storage_balance_of")
+        .args_json(json!({ "account_id": context.alice.id() }))
+        .await?
+        .json()?;
+    assert!(balance_before.is_some(), "alice must be registered before the call");
+    info!("storage_balance_of: {balance_before:?}");
+
+    for force in [None, Some(false), Some(true)] {
+        info!("call storage_unregister(force={force:?}) [signer=alice]");
+        let result = context
+            .alice
+            .call(context.sweat.id(), "storage_unregister")
+            .args_json(json!({ "force": force }))
+            .deposit(NearToken::from_yoctonear(1))
+            .transact()
+            .await?
+            .into_result();
+        assert!(
+            result.has_panic("storage_unregister is disabled"),
+            "storage_unregister must panic (force={force:?})"
+        );
+        info!("storage_unregister: {result:?}");
+
+        info!("view storage_balance_of(alice) — must stay registered");
+        let balance_after: Option<Value> = context
+            .sweat
+            .view("storage_balance_of")
+            .args_json(json!({ "account_id": context.alice.id() }))
+            .await?
+            .json()?;
+        assert_eq!(
+            balance_after, balance_before,
+            "alice's storage balance must be untouched (force={force:?})"
+        );
+        info!("storage_balance_of: {balance_after:?}");
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/res/contract.wasm b/res/contract.wasm
index ab98c26..fbc992e 100644
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diff --git a/res/contract_abi.json b/res/contract_abi.json
index bfa6b78..742c42b 100644
--- a/res/contract_abi.json
+++ b/res/contract_abi.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
       "compiler": "rustc 1.86.0",
       "builder": "cargo-near cargo-near-build 0.11.0"
     },
-    "wasm_hash": "GmVHEmAEZx6FjHiKJJbDVPRF3cNdCfYAYDoJJzBGk2Vt"
+    "wasm_hash": "5eVVDjnVTvVQP7oKbkDDyAA2LQvFodCy45xZqKhtsDCK"
   },
   "body": {
     "functions": [
@@ -1437,7 +1437,7 @@
           "description": "A contract feature that can be independently paused.\n\nSerialized in snake_case so call args read e.g. `{\"features\": [\"token\", \"minting\"]}`.",
           "oneOf": [
             {
-              "description": "Token movement: `ft_transfer`, `ft_transfer_call`, `burn`, `storage_unregister`.",
+              "description": "Token movement: `ft_transfer`, `ft_transfer_call`, `burn`.",
               "type": "string",
               "enum": [
                 "token"
diff --git a/res/contract_abi.zst b/res/contract_abi.zst
index d8e5a07..82a4afc 100644
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