diff --git a/app/Enums/Post/Action.php b/app/Enums/Post/Action.php
index b781b03f..521c99d3 100644
--- a/app/Enums/Post/Action.php
+++ b/app/Enums/Post/Action.php
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 
 enum Action: string
 {
-    case AlreadyPublished = 'already_published';
     case Finalized = 'finalized';
     case Publishing = 'publishing';
     case Scheduled = 'scheduled';
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/PostController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/PostController.php
index 23296b92..c662d53d 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/PostController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/PostController.php
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ public function update(UpdatePostRequest $request, Post $post): PostResource|Jso
 
         $result = UpdatePost::execute($request->user()->currentWorkspace, $post, $request->validated());
 
-        if (in_array(data_get($result, 'action'), [PostAction::AlreadyPublished, PostAction::Finalized], true)) {
+        if (data_get($result, 'action') === PostAction::Finalized) {
             return response()->json(
                 ['message' => 'Cannot edit a published post.'],
                 Response::HTTP_UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/App/PostController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/App/PostController.php
index 051b3865..e02dbe95 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/App/PostController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/App/PostController.php
@@ -282,13 +282,6 @@ public function update(UpdatePostRequest $request, Post $post): RedirectResponse
 
         $action = data_get($result, 'action');
 
-        if ($action === PostAction::AlreadyPublished) {
-            session()->flash('flash.banner', __('posts.flash.cannot_edit_published'));
-            session()->flash('flash.bannerStyle', 'danger');
-
-            return back();
-        }
-
         if ($action === PostAction::Finalized) {
             session()->flash('flash.banner', __('posts.flash.cannot_edit_finalized'));
             session()->flash('flash.bannerStyle', 'danger');
diff --git a/app/Mcp/Tools/Post/PublishPostTool.php b/app/Mcp/Tools/Post/PublishPostTool.php
index d69904d9..993fb434 100644
--- a/app/Mcp/Tools/Post/PublishPostTool.php
+++ b/app/Mcp/Tools/Post/PublishPostTool.php
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public function handle(Request $request): Response|ResponseFactory
             'scheduled_at' => $scheduledAt,
         ]);
 
-        if (in_array(data_get($result, 'action'), [PostAction::AlreadyPublished, PostAction::Finalized], true)) {
+        if (data_get($result, 'action') === PostAction::Finalized) {
             return Response::error('Post is already published or in a terminal state.');
         }
 
diff --git a/app/Mcp/Tools/Post/UpdatePostTool.php b/app/Mcp/Tools/Post/UpdatePostTool.php
index b36f1613..6062a722 100644
--- a/app/Mcp/Tools/Post/UpdatePostTool.php
+++ b/app/Mcp/Tools/Post/UpdatePostTool.php
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public function handle(Request $request): Response|ResponseFactory
 
         $result = UpdatePost::execute($workspace, $post, $payload);
 
-        if (in_array(data_get($result, 'action'), [PostAction::AlreadyPublished, PostAction::Finalized], true)) {
+        if (data_get($result, 'action') === PostAction::Finalized) {
             return Response::error('Cannot edit a published post.');
         }