diff --git a/Taskfile.yml b/Taskfile.yml
index 58e3b85..f8d883d 100644
--- a/Taskfile.yml
+++ b/Taskfile.yml
@@ -153,19 +153,6 @@ tasks:
     cmds:
       - goose -dir db/migrations sqlite3 ../data/potluck.db down
 
-  # ---- deploy -------------------------------------------------------------
-
-  deploy:server:
-    desc: Deploy backend to terebithia (TODO)
-    cmds:
-      - 'echo "TODO scp dist/server to terebithia and systemctl restart"'
-
-  deploy:web:
-    desc: Deploy SPA to Cloudflare
-    dir: web
-    cmds:
-      - bunx wrangler deploy
-
   # ---- housekeeping -------------------------------------------------------
 
   clean:
diff --git a/server/internal/pool/reconciler.go b/server/internal/pool/reconciler.go
index 65d307c..0a3f5ef 100644
--- a/server/internal/pool/reconciler.go
+++ b/server/internal/pool/reconciler.go
@@ -229,9 +229,10 @@ func (r *Reconciler) probeKey(ctx context.Context, key store.PoolKey) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	checker := GetProviderCapabilities(key.ProviderID).HealthChecker()
-	if checker == nil {
-		checker = NoopHealthChecker{}
+	caps := GetProviderCapabilities(key.ProviderID)
+	var checker HealthChecker = NoopHealthChecker{}
+	if caps != nil {
+		checker = caps.HealthChecker()
 	}
 	healthResult, err := checker.CheckHealth(ctx, r.httpClient, plaintext)
 	now := time.Now().Unix()
@@ -277,7 +278,6 @@ func (r *Reconciler) probeKey(ctx context.Context, key store.PoolKey) {
 	}
 
 	// Successful probe — validate plan and update.
-	caps := GetProviderCapabilities(key.ProviderID)
 	accepted := true // default for providers without plan restrictions
 	if caps != nil {
 		accepted = caps.AcceptedPlan(healthResult.PaymentPlan)