diff --git a/llama_stack/testing/inference_recorder.py b/llama_stack/testing/inference_recorder.py
index bd7fe7cfe..38767d108 100644
--- a/llama_stack/testing/inference_recorder.py
+++ b/llama_stack/testing/inference_recorder.py
@@ -80,31 +80,6 @@ def setup_inference_recording():
     return inference_recording(mode=mode, storage_dir=storage_dir)
 
 
-def _normalize_tool_call_ids(obj: Any, request_hash: str, counter: dict[str, int]) -> Any:
-    """Recursively normalize tool call IDs in an object structure."""
-    if isinstance(obj, dict):
-        # Normalize tool_calls array
-        if "tool_calls" in obj and isinstance(obj["tool_calls"], list):
-            for tool_call in obj["tool_calls"]:
-                if isinstance(tool_call, dict) and "id" in tool_call:
-                    # Generate deterministic tool call ID
-                    tool_call["id"] = f"toolcall-{request_hash[:8]}-{counter['count']}"
-                    counter["count"] += 1
-                # Recurse into nested structures
-                _normalize_tool_call_ids(tool_call, request_hash, counter)
-
-        # Recurse into all dict values
-        for key, value in obj.items():
-            if key != "tool_calls":  # Already handled above
-                obj[key] = _normalize_tool_call_ids(value, request_hash, counter)
-
-    elif isinstance(obj, list):
-        # Recurse into list items
-        return [_normalize_tool_call_ids(item, request_hash, counter) for item in obj]
-
-    return obj
-
-
 def _normalize_response_data(data: dict[str, Any], request_hash: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
     """Normalize fields that change between recordings but don't affect functionality.
 
@@ -134,10 +109,6 @@ def _normalize_response_data(data: dict[str, Any], request_hash: str) -> dict[st
     if "eval_duration" in data and data["eval_duration"] is not None:
         data["eval_duration"] = 0
 
-    # Normalize tool call IDs in delta/choices (for streaming responses)
-    counter = {"count": 0}
-    _normalize_tool_call_ids(data, request_hash, counter)
-
     return data
 
 
diff --git a/scripts/normalize_recordings.py b/scripts/normalize_recordings.py
index 09e1ff6ff..b115a85de 100644
--- a/scripts/normalize_recordings.py
+++ b/scripts/normalize_recordings.py
@@ -21,38 +21,6 @@ import json
 from pathlib import Path
 
 
-def normalize_tool_call_ids(obj, request_hash: str, counter: dict) -> None:
-    """Recursively normalize tool call IDs in an object structure."""
-    if isinstance(obj, dict):
-        # Normalize tool_calls array
-        if "tool_calls" in obj and isinstance(obj["tool_calls"], list):
-            for tool_call in obj["tool_calls"]:
-                if isinstance(tool_call, dict) and "id" in tool_call:
-                    # Generate deterministic tool call ID
-                    tool_call["id"] = f"toolcall-{request_hash[:8]}-{counter['count']}"
-                    counter["count"] += 1
-                # Recurse into nested structures
-                normalize_tool_call_ids(tool_call, request_hash, counter)
-
-        # Normalize tool_call_id field (used in tool response messages)
-        if "tool_call_id" in obj:
-            # We need to map this to the same ID that was used in tool_calls
-            # For post-facto cleanup, we'll use a simple approach: extract index if possible
-            # Otherwise just normalize with counter
-            obj["tool_call_id"] = f"toolcall-{request_hash[:8]}-{counter['tool_response_count']}"
-            counter["tool_response_count"] += 1
-
-        # Recurse into all dict values
-        for key, value in obj.items():
-            if key not in ("tool_calls", "tool_call_id"):  # Already handled above
-                normalize_tool_call_ids(value, request_hash, counter)
-
-    elif isinstance(obj, list):
-        # Recurse into list items
-        for item in obj:
-            normalize_tool_call_ids(item, request_hash, counter)
-
-
 def normalize_response_data(data: dict, request_hash: str) -> dict:
     """Normalize fields that change between recordings but don't affect functionality."""
     # Only normalize ID for completion/chat responses, not for model objects
@@ -79,10 +47,6 @@ def normalize_response_data(data: dict, request_hash: str) -> dict:
     if "eval_duration" in data and data["eval_duration"] is not None:
         data["eval_duration"] = 0
 
-    # Normalize tool call IDs
-    counter = {"count": 0, "tool_response_count": 0}
-    normalize_tool_call_ids(data, request_hash, counter)
-
     return data