diff --git a/api/app/routers/validation.py b/api/app/routers/validation.py
index 1964b98..bc9622a 100644
--- a/api/app/routers/validation.py
+++ b/api/app/routers/validation.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import asyncio
 import csv
 import io
 import json
@@ -25,10 +24,6 @@ async def scan_and_validate():
     result = validation_service.validate_skus(all_skus)
     importable, skipped = validation_service.classify_orders(orders, result)
 
-    # Find new orders (not yet in Oracle)
-    all_order_numbers = [o.number for o in orders]
-    new_orders = await asyncio.to_thread(validation_service.find_new_orders, all_order_numbers)
-
     # Build SKU context from skipped orders and track missing SKUs
     sku_context = {}  # sku -> {order_numbers: [], customers: []}
     for order, missing_list in skipped:
@@ -73,7 +68,7 @@ async def scan_and_validate():
         "total_skus": len(all_skus),
         "importable": len(importable),
         "skipped": len(skipped),
-        "new_orders": len(new_orders),
+        "new_orders": len(importable),
         # Fields consumed by the rescan progress banner in missing_skus.html
         "total_skus_scanned": total_skus_scanned,
         "new_missing": new_missing_count,