diff --git a/bytecode_migration_plan.md b/bytecode_migration_plan.md
index 2e02408..7d31a9c 100644
--- a/bytecode_migration_plan.md
+++ b/bytecode_migration_plan.md
@@ -122,7 +122,8 @@ Goal: migrate the compiler so all values live in frames/bytecode, keeping JVM te
   - [x] Add JVM disasm coverage to ensure module init has no `CALL_SLOT` to `Callable@...` for declarations.
 - [ ] Step 26: Bytecode-backed lambdas (remove `ValueFnRef` runtime execution).
   - [x] Compile lambda bodies to bytecode and emit an opcode to create a callable from bytecode + capture plan.
-  - [ ] Remove `containsValueFnRef`/`forceScopeSlots` workaround once lambdas are bytecode.
+  - [x] Remove `containsValueFnRef` helper now that lambdas are bytecode-backed.
+  - [ ] Remove `forceScopeSlots` branches once no bytecode paths depend on scope slots.
   - [x] Add JVM tests for captured locals and delegated locals inside lambdas on the bytecode path.
 - [ ] Step 27: Remove interpreter opcodes and constants from bytecode runtime.
   - [ ] Delete `BytecodeConst.ValueFn`, `CmdMakeValueFn`, and `MAKE_VALUE_FN`.
diff --git a/lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/bytecode/BytecodeCompiler.kt b/lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/bytecode/BytecodeCompiler.kt
index a45d795..3376709 100644
--- a/lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/bytecode/BytecodeCompiler.kt
+++ b/lynglib/src/commonMain/kotlin/net/sergeych/lyng/bytecode/BytecodeCompiler.kt
@@ -6860,91 +6860,6 @@ class BytecodeCompiler(
         }
     }
 
-    private fun containsValueFnRef(stmt: Statement): Boolean {
-        if (stmt is BytecodeStatement) return containsValueFnRef(stmt.original)
-        return when (stmt) {
-            is ExpressionStatement -> containsValueFnRef(stmt.ref)
-            is BlockStatement -> stmt.statements().any { containsValueFnRef(it) }
-            is VarDeclStatement -> stmt.initializer?.let { containsValueFnRef(it) } ?: false
-            is DestructuringVarDeclStatement -> {
-                containsValueFnRef(stmt.initializer) || containsValueFnRef(stmt.pattern)
-            }
-            is net.sergeych.lyng.ForInStatement -> {
-                containsValueFnRef(stmt.source) ||
-                    containsValueFnRef(stmt.body) ||
-                    (stmt.elseStatement?.let { containsValueFnRef(it) } ?: false)
-            }
-            is net.sergeych.lyng.WhileStatement -> {
-                containsValueFnRef(stmt.condition) ||
-                    containsValueFnRef(stmt.body) ||
-                    (stmt.elseStatement?.let { containsValueFnRef(it) } ?: false)
-            }
-            is net.sergeych.lyng.DoWhileStatement -> {
-                containsValueFnRef(stmt.body) ||
-                    containsValueFnRef(stmt.condition) ||
-                    (stmt.elseStatement?.let { containsValueFnRef(it) } ?: false)
-            }
-            is IfStatement -> {
-                containsValueFnRef(stmt.condition) ||
-                    containsValueFnRef(stmt.ifBody) ||
-                    (stmt.elseBody?.let { containsValueFnRef(it) } ?: false)
-            }
-            is net.sergeych.lyng.ReturnStatement -> {
-                stmt.resultExpr?.let { containsValueFnRef(it) } ?: false
-            }
-            is net.sergeych.lyng.ThrowStatement -> containsValueFnRef(stmt.throwExpr)
-            else -> false
-        }
-    }
-
-    private fun containsValueFnRef(ref: ObjRef): Boolean {
-        return when (ref) {
-            is ValueFnRef -> true
-            is BinaryOpRef -> containsValueFnRef(binaryLeft(ref)) || containsValueFnRef(binaryRight(ref))
-            is UnaryOpRef -> containsValueFnRef(unaryOperand(ref))
-            is CastRef -> containsValueFnRef(ref.castValueRef()) || containsValueFnRef(ref.castTypeRef())
-            is AssignRef -> {
-                val target = assignTarget(ref)
-                if (target != null) {
-                    containsValueFnRef(target) || containsValueFnRef(assignValue(ref))
-                } else {
-                    containsValueFnRef(ref.target) || containsValueFnRef(assignValue(ref))
-                }
-            }
-            is AssignOpRef -> containsValueFnRef(ref.target) || containsValueFnRef(ref.value)
-            is AssignIfNullRef -> containsValueFnRef(ref.target) || containsValueFnRef(ref.value)
-            is IncDecRef -> containsValueFnRef(ref.target)
-            is ConditionalRef -> {
-                containsValueFnRef(ref.condition) ||
-                    containsValueFnRef(ref.ifTrue) ||
-                    containsValueFnRef(ref.ifFalse)
-            }
-            is ElvisRef -> containsValueFnRef(ref.left) || containsValueFnRef(ref.right)
-            is FieldRef -> containsValueFnRef(ref.target)
-            is IndexRef -> containsValueFnRef(ref.targetRef) || containsValueFnRef(ref.indexRef)
-            is CallRef -> ref.tailBlock || containsValueFnRef(ref.target) || ref.args.any { arg ->
-                val stmt = arg.value
-                stmt is ExpressionStatement && containsValueFnRef(stmt.ref)
-            }
-            is MethodCallRef -> ref.tailBlock || containsValueFnRef(ref.receiver) || ref.args.any { arg ->
-                val stmt = arg.value
-                stmt is ExpressionStatement && containsValueFnRef(stmt.ref)
-            }
-            is ThisMethodSlotCallRef -> ref.hasTailBlock() || ref.arguments().any { arg ->
-                val stmt = arg.value
-                stmt is ExpressionStatement && containsValueFnRef(stmt.ref)
-            }
-            is ListLiteralRef -> ref.entries().any { entry ->
-                when (entry) {
-                    is net.sergeych.lyng.ListEntry.Element -> containsValueFnRef(entry.ref)
-                    is net.sergeych.lyng.ListEntry.Spread -> containsValueFnRef(entry.ref)
-                }
-            }
-            is StatementRef -> containsValueFnRef(ref.statement)
-            else -> false
-        }
-    }
-
     private fun extractRangeRef(source: Statement): RangeRef? {
         val target = if (source is BytecodeStatement) source.original else source
         val expr = target as? ExpressionStatement ?: return null