diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6e16f1b..a0d22ef 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@ Commands:
   targets           list|add|delete|show [--name=NAME] [--folders=PATHS]
   remotes           list|add|delete|show|test [--name=NAME]
   snapshots         list [--target=NAME] [--remote=NAME]
-  verify            [--target=NAME] [--remote=NAME] [--all]
   retention         [--target=NAME] [--remote=NAME] [--all]
   schedule          install|show|remove
   logs              [--last] [--tail=N]
diff --git a/bin/gniza b/bin/gniza
index 8a16779..2f3cd21 100755
--- a/bin/gniza
+++ b/bin/gniza
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ source "$GNIZA_DIR/lib/remotes.sh"
 source "$GNIZA_DIR/lib/backup.sh"
 source "$GNIZA_DIR/lib/restore.sh"
 source "$GNIZA_DIR/lib/retention.sh"
-source "$GNIZA_DIR/lib/verify.sh"
 source "$GNIZA_DIR/lib/schedule.sh"
 source "$GNIZA_DIR/lib/notify.sh"
 source "$GNIZA_DIR/lib/ssh.sh"
@@ -34,7 +33,6 @@ source "$GNIZA_DIR/lib/ui_remotes.sh"
 source "$GNIZA_DIR/lib/ui_backup.sh"
 source "$GNIZA_DIR/lib/ui_restore.sh"
 source "$GNIZA_DIR/lib/ui_snapshots.sh"
-source "$GNIZA_DIR/lib/ui_verify.sh"
 source "$GNIZA_DIR/lib/ui_retention.sh"
 source "$GNIZA_DIR/lib/ui_logs.sh"
 source "$GNIZA_DIR/lib/ui_schedule.sh"
@@ -88,7 +86,6 @@ Commands:
   targets           list|add|delete|show [--name=NAME] [--folders=PATHS]
   remotes           list|add|delete|show|test [--name=NAME]
   snapshots         list [--target=NAME] [--remote=NAME]
-  verify            [--target=NAME] [--remote=NAME] [--all]
   retention         [--target=NAME] [--remote=NAME] [--all]
   schedule          install|show|remove
   logs              [--last] [--tail=N]
@@ -338,27 +335,6 @@ run_cli() {
             esac
             ;;
 
-        verify)
-            local target="" remote="" all=false
-            target=$(_parse_flag "--target" "${SUBCMD_ARGS[@]+"${SUBCMD_ARGS[@]}"}") || true
-            remote=$(_parse_flag "--remote" "${SUBCMD_ARGS[@]+"${SUBCMD_ARGS[@]}"}") || true
-            _has_flag "--all" "${SUBCMD_ARGS[@]+"${SUBCMD_ARGS[@]}"}" && all=true
-
-            if [[ -z "$remote" ]]; then
-                remote=$(list_remotes | head -1)
-                [[ -z "$remote" ]] && die "No remotes configured"
-            fi
-            _save_remote_globals
-            load_remote "$remote" || die "Failed to load remote: $remote"
-
-            if [[ "$all" == "true" || -z "$target" ]]; then
-                verify_all_targets
-            else
-                verify_target_backup "$target"
-            fi
-            _restore_remote_globals
-            ;;
-
         retention)
             local target="" remote="" all=false
             target=$(_parse_flag "--target" "${SUBCMD_ARGS[@]+"${SUBCMD_ARGS[@]}"}") || true
diff --git a/lib/ui_main.sh b/lib/ui_main.sh
index b95b942..a6e2b74 100644
--- a/lib/ui_main.sh
+++ b/lib/ui_main.sh
@@ -13,11 +13,10 @@ ui_main_menu() {
             "3" "Targets" \
             "4" "Remotes" \
             "5" "Snapshots" \
-            "6" "Verify" \
-            "7" "Retention" \
-            "8" "Schedules" \
-            "9" "Logs" \
-            "10" "Settings" \
+            "6" "Retention" \
+            "7" "Schedules" \
+            "8" "Logs" \
+            "9" "Settings" \
             "Q" "Quit") || break
 
         case "$choice" in
@@ -26,11 +25,10 @@ ui_main_menu() {
             3)  ui_targets_menu ;;
             4)  ui_remotes_menu ;;
             5)  ui_snapshots_menu ;;
-            6)  ui_verify_menu ;;
-            7)  ui_retention_menu ;;
-            8)  ui_schedule_menu ;;
-            9)  ui_logs_menu ;;
-            10) ui_settings_menu ;;
+            6)  ui_retention_menu ;;
+            7)  ui_schedule_menu ;;
+            8)  ui_logs_menu ;;
+            9)  ui_settings_menu ;;
             Q)  break ;;
         esac
     done
diff --git a/lib/ui_verify.sh b/lib/ui_verify.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index 2e95554..0000000
--- a/lib/ui_verify.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,85 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-# gniza4linux/lib/ui_verify.sh — Backup verification TUI
-
-[[ -n "${_GNIZA4LINUX_UI_VERIFY_LOADED:-}" ]] && return 0
-_GNIZA4LINUX_UI_VERIFY_LOADED=1
-
-ui_verify_menu() {
-    while true; do
-        local choice
-        choice=$(ui_menu "Verify" \
-            "SINGLE" "Verify single target" \
-            "ALL" "Verify all targets" \
-            "BACK" "Return to main menu") || return 0
-
-        case "$choice" in
-            SINGLE) _ui_verify_single ;;
-            ALL)    _ui_verify_all ;;
-            BACK)   return 0 ;;
-        esac
-    done
-}
-
-_ui_verify_single() {
-    if ! has_targets; then
-        ui_msgbox "No targets configured."
-        return 0
-    fi
-
-    local -a items=()
-    local targets
-    targets=$(list_targets)
-    while IFS= read -r t; do
-        items+=("$t" "Target: $t")
-    done <<< "$targets"
-
-    local target
-    target=$(ui_menu "Select Target to Verify" "${items[@]}") || return 0
-
-    local tmpfile
-    tmpfile=$(mktemp /tmp/gniza-verify-XXXXXX.log)
-
-    (
-        echo "10"
-        if gniza --cli verify --target="$target" > "$tmpfile" 2>&1; then
-            echo "100"
-        else
-            echo "100"
-        fi
-    ) | ui_gauge "Verifying target: $target"
-
-    if [[ -s "$tmpfile" ]]; then
-        ui_textbox "$tmpfile"
-    else
-        ui_msgbox "Verification of '$target' completed successfully."
-    fi
-
-    rm -f "$tmpfile"
-}
-
-_ui_verify_all() {
-    if ! has_targets; then
-        ui_msgbox "No targets configured."
-        return 0
-    fi
-
-    local targets
-    targets=$(list_targets)
-    local count=0 total=0
-    total=$(echo "$targets" | wc -l)
-
-    local output=""
-    while IFS= read -r t; do
-        ((count++))
-        local pct=$(( count * 100 / total ))
-        echo "$pct"
-        local result
-        if result=$(gniza --cli verify --target="$t" 2>&1); then
-            output+="$t: OK\n"
-        else
-            output+="$t: FAILED\n$result\n"
-        fi
-    done <<< "$targets" | ui_gauge "Verifying all targets..."
-
-    ui_msgbox "Verification Results:\n\n$output"
-}
diff --git a/lib/verify.sh b/lib/verify.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index 43b3e11..0000000
--- a/lib/verify.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,196 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-# gniza4linux/lib/verify.sh — Remote backup integrity checks
-
-[[ -n "${_GNIZA4LINUX_VERIFY_LOADED:-}" ]] && return 0
-_GNIZA4LINUX_VERIFY_LOADED=1
-
-verify_target_backup() {
-    local target_name="$1"
-    local snapshot_ts="${2:-}"
-    local errors=0
-
-    # Resolve timestamp
-    local ts; ts=$(resolve_snapshot_timestamp "$target_name" "$snapshot_ts") || return 1
-
-    log_info "Verifying backup for $target_name (snapshot: $ts)..."
-
-    if _is_rclone_mode; then
-        local snap_subpath="targets/${target_name}/snapshots/${ts}"
-
-        # Check .complete marker
-        if ! rclone_exists "${snap_subpath}/.complete"; then
-            log_error "Snapshot missing .complete marker: $snap_subpath"
-            return 1
-        fi
-
-        # Check meta.json
-        local meta; meta=$(rclone_cat "${snap_subpath}/meta.json" 2>/dev/null) || true
-        if [[ -z "$meta" ]]; then
-            log_warn "meta.json not found in snapshot"
-            ((errors++)) || true
-        else
-            log_info "  meta.json: present"
-        fi
-
-        # Check manifest.txt
-        if rclone_exists "${snap_subpath}/manifest.txt"; then
-            log_info "  manifest.txt: present"
-        else
-            log_warn "  manifest.txt: missing"
-            ((errors++)) || true
-        fi
-
-        # Count files
-        local file_list; file_list=$(rclone_list_files "$snap_subpath" 2>/dev/null) || true
-        local file_count=0
-        [[ -n "$file_list" ]] && file_count=$(echo "$file_list" | wc -l)
-        if (( file_count == 0 )); then
-            log_warn "No files found in snapshot"
-            ((errors++)) || true
-        else
-            log_info "  files: $file_count file(s)"
-        fi
-
-        # Report size
-        local size_json; size_json=$(rclone_size "$snap_subpath" 2>/dev/null) || true
-        local bytes=0
-        if [[ -n "$size_json" ]]; then
-            bytes=$(echo "$size_json" | grep -oP '"bytes":\s*\K[0-9]+' || echo 0)
-        fi
-        log_info "  size: $(human_size "$bytes")"
-
-        # Check latest.txt
-        local latest; latest=$(rclone_cat "targets/${target_name}/snapshots/latest.txt" 2>/dev/null) || true
-        if [[ -n "$latest" ]]; then
-            log_info "  latest -> $latest"
-        else
-            log_warn "  latest.txt not set"
-        fi
-    else
-        local snap_dir; snap_dir=$(get_snapshot_dir "$target_name")
-        local snap_path="$snap_dir/$ts"
-
-        if [[ "${REMOTE_TYPE:-ssh}" == "local" ]]; then
-            # Check snapshot directory exists
-            if [[ ! -d "$snap_path" ]]; then
-                log_error "Snapshot directory not found: $snap_path"
-                return 1
-            fi
-
-            # Check meta.json
-            if [[ -f "$snap_path/meta.json" ]]; then
-                log_info "  meta.json: present"
-            else
-                log_warn "  meta.json: missing"
-                ((errors++)) || true
-            fi
-
-            # Check manifest.txt
-            if [[ -f "$snap_path/manifest.txt" ]]; then
-                log_info "  manifest.txt: present"
-            else
-                log_warn "  manifest.txt: missing"
-                ((errors++)) || true
-            fi
-
-            # Count files
-            local file_count; file_count=$(find "$snap_path" -type f 2>/dev/null | wc -l)
-            if (( file_count == 0 )); then
-                log_warn "No files found in snapshot"
-                ((errors++)) || true
-            else
-                log_info "  files: $file_count file(s)"
-            fi
-
-            # Report size
-            local total_size; total_size=$(du -sb "$snap_path" 2>/dev/null | cut -f1) || total_size=0
-            log_info "  size: $(human_size "${total_size:-0}")"
-
-            # Check latest symlink
-            local base; base=$(get_remote_target_base "$target_name")
-            if [[ -L "$base/latest" ]]; then
-                local latest_target; latest_target=$(readlink "$base/latest" 2>/dev/null)
-                log_info "  latest -> $(basename "$latest_target")"
-            else
-                log_warn "  latest symlink not set"
-            fi
-        else
-            # SSH remote
-            if ! remote_exec "test -d '$snap_path'" 2>/dev/null; then
-                log_error "Snapshot directory not found: $snap_path"
-                return 1
-            fi
-
-            # Check meta.json
-            if remote_exec "test -f '$snap_path/meta.json'" 2>/dev/null; then
-                log_info "  meta.json: present"
-            else
-                log_warn "  meta.json: missing"
-                ((errors++)) || true
-            fi
-
-            # Check manifest.txt
-            if remote_exec "test -f '$snap_path/manifest.txt'" 2>/dev/null; then
-                log_info "  manifest.txt: present"
-            else
-                log_warn "  manifest.txt: missing"
-                ((errors++)) || true
-            fi
-
-            # Count files
-            local file_count; file_count=$(remote_exec "find '$snap_path' -type f | wc -l" 2>/dev/null)
-            if [[ "${file_count:-0}" -eq 0 ]]; then
-                log_warn "No files found in snapshot"
-                ((errors++)) || true
-            else
-                log_info "  files: $file_count file(s)"
-            fi
-
-            # Report size
-            local total_size; total_size=$(remote_exec "du -sb '$snap_path' | cut -f1" 2>/dev/null)
-            log_info "  size: $(human_size "${total_size:-0}")"
-
-            # Check latest symlink
-            local base; base=$(get_remote_target_base "$target_name")
-            local latest_target; latest_target=$(remote_exec "readlink '$base/latest' 2>/dev/null" 2>/dev/null)
-            if [[ -n "$latest_target" ]]; then
-                log_info "  latest -> $(basename "$latest_target")"
-            else
-                log_warn "  latest symlink not set"
-            fi
-        fi
-    fi
-
-    if (( errors > 0 )); then
-        log_error "Verification found $errors issue(s) for $target_name"
-        return 1
-    fi
-
-    log_info "Verification passed for $target_name"
-    return 0
-}
-
-verify_all_targets() {
-    local targets; targets=$(list_remote_targets)
-    local total=0 passed=0 failed=0
-
-    if [[ -z "$targets" ]]; then
-        log_warn "No remote targets found to verify"
-        return 0
-    fi
-
-    while IFS= read -r target_name; do
-        [[ -z "$target_name" ]] && continue
-        ((total++)) || true
-        if verify_target_backup "$target_name"; then
-            ((passed++)) || true
-        else
-            ((failed++)) || true
-        fi
-    done <<< "$targets"
-
-    echo ""
-    log_info "Verification complete: $passed/$total passed, $failed failed"
-    (( failed > 0 )) && return 1
-    return 0
-}
diff --git a/tui/app.py b/tui/app.py
index 8a05b72..47aeba3 100644
--- a/tui/app.py
+++ b/tui/app.py
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ from tui.screens.target_edit import TargetEditScreen
 from tui.screens.remotes import RemotesScreen
 from tui.screens.remote_edit import RemoteEditScreen
 from tui.screens.snapshots import SnapshotsScreen
-from tui.screens.verify import VerifyScreen
 from tui.screens.retention import RetentionScreen
 from tui.screens.schedule import ScheduleScreen
 from tui.screens.logs import LogsScreen
@@ -31,7 +30,6 @@ class GnizaApp(App):
         "remotes": RemotesScreen,
         "remote_edit": RemoteEditScreen,
         "snapshots": SnapshotsScreen,
-        "verify": VerifyScreen,
         "retention": RetentionScreen,
         "schedule": ScheduleScreen,
         "logs": LogsScreen,
diff --git a/tui/gniza.tcss b/tui/gniza.tcss
index 4a6064f..c900f89 100644
--- a/tui/gniza.tcss
+++ b/tui/gniza.tcss
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ Screen {
 #menu-list {
     width: 1fr;
     max-width: 35;
-    height: auto;
-    margin: 1 2;
+    height: 21;
+    margin: 0 2;
 }
 
 /* Data tables */
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ DataTable {
 #schedule-screen,
 #backup-screen,
 #restore-screen,
-#verify-screen,
 #retention-screen,
 #snapshots-screen,
 #targets-screen,
@@ -83,7 +82,6 @@ Select {
 /* Button rows */
 #backup-buttons,
 #restore-buttons,
-#verify-buttons,
 #ret-buttons,
 #targets-buttons,
 #remotes-buttons,
@@ -98,7 +96,6 @@ Select {
 
 #backup-buttons Button,
 #restore-buttons Button,
-#verify-buttons Button,
 #ret-buttons Button,
 #targets-buttons Button,
 #remotes-buttons Button,
diff --git a/tui/screens/__init__.py b/tui/screens/__init__.py
index a543d0d..0ffa09f 100644
--- a/tui/screens/__init__.py
+++ b/tui/screens/__init__.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ from tui.screens.target_edit import TargetEditScreen
 from tui.screens.remotes import RemotesScreen
 from tui.screens.remote_edit import RemoteEditScreen
 from tui.screens.snapshots import SnapshotsScreen
-from tui.screens.verify import VerifyScreen
 from tui.screens.retention import RetentionScreen
 from tui.screens.schedule import ScheduleScreen
 from tui.screens.logs import LogsScreen
diff --git a/tui/screens/main_menu.py b/tui/screens/main_menu.py
index 22ac8de..3d32b15 100644
--- a/tui/screens/main_menu.py
+++ b/tui/screens/main_menu.py
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ MENU_ITEMS = [
     ("targets", "Targets"),
     ("remotes", "Remotes"),
     ("snapshots", "Snapshots"),
-    ("verify", "Verify"),
     ("retention", "Retention"),
     ("schedule", "Schedules"),
     ("logs", "Logs"),
diff --git a/tui/screens/verify.py b/tui/screens/verify.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 84d623f..0000000
--- a/tui/screens/verify.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,69 +0,0 @@
-from textual.app import ComposeResult
-from textual.screen import Screen
-from textual.widgets import Header, Footer, Static, Button, Select
-from textual.containers import Vertical, Horizontal
-from textual import work
-
-from tui.config import list_conf_dir
-from tui.backend import stream_cli
-from tui.widgets import ConfirmDialog, OperationLog
-
-
-class VerifyScreen(Screen):
-
-    BINDINGS = [("escape", "go_back", "Back")]
-
-    def compose(self) -> ComposeResult:
-        yield Header()
-        targets = list_conf_dir("targets.d")
-        with Vertical(id="verify-screen"):
-            yield Static("Verify Backups", id="screen-title")
-            if not targets:
-                yield Static("No targets configured.")
-            else:
-                yield Static("Target:")
-                yield Select(
-                    [(t, t) for t in targets],
-                    id="verify-target",
-                    prompt="Select target",
-                )
-                with Horizontal(id="verify-buttons"):
-                    yield Button("Verify Selected", variant="primary", id="btn-verify")
-                    yield Button("Verify All", variant="warning", id="btn-verify-all")
-                    yield Button("Back", id="btn-back")
-        yield Footer()
-
-    def on_button_pressed(self, event: Button.Pressed) -> None:
-        if event.button.id == "btn-back":
-            self.app.pop_screen()
-        elif event.button.id == "btn-verify":
-            target_sel = self.query_one("#verify-target", Select)
-            if target_sel.value is Select.BLANK:
-                self.notify("Select a target first", severity="error")
-                return
-            self._do_verify(str(target_sel.value))
-        elif event.button.id == "btn-verify-all":
-            self._do_verify_all()
-
-    @work
-    async def _do_verify(self, target: str) -> None:
-        log_screen = OperationLog(f"Verify: {target}")
-        self.app.push_screen(log_screen)
-        rc = await stream_cli(log_screen.write, "verify", f"--target={target}")
-        if rc == 0:
-            log_screen.write("\n[green]Verification completed successfully.[/green]")
-        else:
-            log_screen.write(f"\n[red]Verification failed (exit code {rc}).[/red]")
-
-    @work
-    async def _do_verify_all(self) -> None:
-        log_screen = OperationLog("Verify All Targets")
-        self.app.push_screen(log_screen)
-        rc = await stream_cli(log_screen.write, "verify", "--all")
-        if rc == 0:
-            log_screen.write("\n[green]All verifications completed.[/green]")
-        else:
-            log_screen.write(f"\n[red]Verification failed (exit code {rc}).[/red]")
-
-    def action_go_back(self) -> None:
-        self.app.pop_screen()