diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/codex_tests.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/codex_tests.rs
index 992e5c07da..0acf8fcbe9 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/codex_tests.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/codex_tests.rs
@@ -4638,7 +4638,10 @@ async fn tool_call_metadata_stamps_policy_source_without_review_decision_when_fe
 
     sess.record_call_approval_outcome(
         "call-policy-runtime-1".to_string(),
-        ApprovalOutcomeMetadata::policy(),
+        ApprovalOutcomeMetadata {
+            review_decision: None,
+            approval_source: codex_protocol::models::ApprovalSourceMetadata::Policy,
+        },
     )
     .await;
     sess.record_response_item_and_emit_turn_item(
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/state/turn.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/state/turn.rs
index bdb79c4ba3..b39b1b1ca8 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/state/turn.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/state/turn.rs
@@ -107,13 +107,6 @@ impl ApprovalOutcomeMetadata {
             approval_source,
         }
     }
-
-    pub(crate) fn policy() -> Self {
-        Self {
-            review_decision: None,
-            approval_source: ApprovalSourceMetadata::Policy,
-        }
-    }
 }
 
 impl ActiveTurn {
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/tools/runtimes/shell/unix_escalation.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/tools/runtimes/shell/unix_escalation.rs
index db1de9a596..0e171ae830 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/tools/runtimes/shell/unix_escalation.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/tools/runtimes/shell/unix_escalation.rs
@@ -535,7 +535,10 @@ impl CoreShellActionProvider {
                 self.session
                     .record_call_approval_outcome(
                         self.call_id.clone(),
-                        ApprovalOutcomeMetadata::policy(),
+                        ApprovalOutcomeMetadata {
+                            review_decision: None,
+                            approval_source: ApprovalSourceMetadata::Policy,
+                        },
                     )
                     .await;
                 EscalationDecision::deny(Some("Execution forbidden by policy".to_string()))
@@ -547,7 +550,10 @@ impl CoreShellActionProvider {
                     self.session
                         .record_call_approval_outcome(
                             self.call_id.clone(),
-                            ApprovalOutcomeMetadata::policy(),
+                            ApprovalOutcomeMetadata {
+                                review_decision: None,
+                                approval_source: ApprovalSourceMetadata::Policy,
+                            },
                         )
                         .await;
                     EscalationDecision::deny(Some("Execution forbidden by policy".to_string()))