diff --git a/src/Service/BookingService.php b/src/Service/BookingService.php
index 8b123fb..9f4748e 100644
--- a/src/Service/BookingService.php
+++ b/src/Service/BookingService.php
@@ -247,10 +247,6 @@ class BookingService
             $this->travelDataService->patchAvailabilities($travelData, $availabilities);
         }
 
-        // Fetch and patch room prices from API to ensure consistency with booking validation
-        // This prevents price mismatch errors when XML export has stale prices
-        $this->travelDataService->patchRoomPricesFromApi($travelData);
-
         // Get bookable rooms (Frei or Anfrage with available > 0)
         $availableRooms = $travelData->getAvailableRooms();
 
diff --git a/src/Service/TravelDataService.php b/src/Service/TravelDataService.php
index a0b163e..2edf2df 100644
--- a/src/Service/TravelDataService.php
+++ b/src/Service/TravelDataService.php
@@ -629,68 +629,6 @@ class TravelDataService
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Fetches room prices from the API and patches them onto the travel object.
-     *
-     * This ensures room prices match between local calculation and API validation,
-     * preventing price mismatch errors during booking submission. The API call
-     * takes approximately 4 seconds but is only needed once at booking start.
-     *
-     * @param Travel $travel The travel object to update with fresh room prices
-     */
-    public function patchRoomPricesFromApi(Travel $travel): void
-    {
-        if (null === $travel->dateTo || null === $travel->hotelId) {
-            $this->logger->warning('Cannot fetch room prices: missing dateTo or hotelId', [
-                'travelId' => $travel->id,
-            ]);
-
-            return;
-        }
-
-        try {
-            $result = $this->apiClient->getHotelAvailability($travel->id, $travel->hotelId, $travel->dateTo);
-
-            if ($result instanceof Notification) {
-                $this->logger->warning('API returned notification for room availability', [
-                    'travelId' => $travel->id,
-                    'message' => $result->message,
-                ]);
-
-                return;
-            }
-
-            $apiRooms = $result->getItems();
-            $patchedCount = 0;
-
-            foreach ($travel->rooms as $room) {
-                if (isset($apiRooms[$room->id]) && null !== $apiRooms[$room->id]->price) {
-                    $oldPrice = $room->price;
-                    $room->price = $apiRooms[$room->id]->price;
-
-                    if ($oldPrice !== $room->price) {
-                        $patchedCount++;
-                        $this->logger->debug('Patched room price', [
-                            'roomId' => $room->id,
-                            'oldPrice' => $oldPrice,
-                            'newPrice' => $room->price,
-                        ]);
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-
-            $this->logger->info('Successfully patched room prices from API', [
-                'travelId' => $travel->id,
-                'patchedCount' => $patchedCount,
-            ]);
-        } catch (ApiClientException $e) {
-            $this->logger->error('Failed to fetch room prices from API', [
-                'travelId' => $travel->id,
-                'error' => $e->getMessage(),
-            ]);
-        }
-    }
-
     /**
      * Enrich travel data with additional information.
      *