diff --git a/detector.luau b/detector.luau
index 32984cc..2fd0ed1 100644
--- a/detector.luau
+++ b/detector.luau
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ local process = require("@lune/process")
 local fs = require("@lune/fs")
 local roblox = require("@lune/roblox")
 local stdio = require("@lune/stdio")
-local download_models = require("./download_models")
 
 local args = process.args
 
@@ -80,16 +79,6 @@ while i <= #args do
         directoryMode = true
         directoryPath = args[i + 1]
         i = i + 2
-    elseif arg == "--asset" or arg == "--a" then
-        if i + 1 > #args and not process.env.OPEN_CLOUD_API_KEY then
-            stdio.write(stdio.color("red"))
-            stdio.write("Error: --asset (or --a) flag requires an asset ID and a valid Open Cloud API Key.\n")
-            stdio.write(stdio.color("reset"))
-            process.exit(1)
-        end
-        downloadAssetMode = true
-        downloadAssetId = args[i+1]
-        i = i+2
     else
         -- regular file argument
         if not directoryMode then
@@ -133,18 +122,6 @@ if directoryMode then
         process.exit(0)
     end
 end
-
-if downloadAssetMode then
-    local assetContents = download_models.downloadModel(downloadAssetId)
-    if assetContents then
-        table.insert(filesToProcess, assetContents)
-    else
-        stdio.write(stdio.color("yellow"))
-        stdio.write(`Warning: Asset fetch for asset with id: {downloadAssetId} failed. Is your Open Cloud key valid and does it have assetdelivery scope?\n`)
-        stdio.write(stdio.color("reset"))
-    end
-end
-
 if #filesToProcess == 0 then
     stdio.write(stdio.color("red"))
     stdio.write("Error: No files to process.\n")
diff --git a/download_models.luau b/download_models.luau
deleted file mode 100644
index 23a90fd..0000000
--- a/download_models.luau
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-local net = require("@lune/net")
-local process = require("@lune/process")
-
--- should be an open cloud api key with assetdelivery scope
-local OPEN_CLOUD_API_KEY = process.env.OPEN_CLOUD_API_KEY
-local BASE_API_URL = "https://apis.roblox.com/asset-delivery-api/v1/assetId/"
-
-local download_models = {}
-
-function download_models.downloadModel(assetId: number, fileName: string?): string?
-    local response = net.request({
-        url = BASE_API_URL .. assetId,
-        method = "GET",
-        headers = {["x-api-key"] = OPEN_CLOUD_API_KEY}
-    })
-    if response.ok then
-        return response.body
-    else
-        return nil
-    end
-end
-
-return download_models
\ No newline at end of file