diff --git a/docling/models/layout_model.py b/docling/models/layout_model.py
index c607a237..ae373012 100644
--- a/docling/models/layout_model.py
+++ b/docling/models/layout_model.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ from docling.datamodel.settings import settings
 from docling.models.base_model import BasePageModel
 from docling.utils.accelerator_utils import decide_device
 from docling.utils.layout_postprocessor import LayoutPostprocessor
-from docling.utils.orientation import detect_orientation
 from docling.utils.profiling import TimeRecorder
 from docling.utils.visualization import draw_clusters
 
@@ -153,9 +152,7 @@ class LayoutModel(BasePageModel):
                     assert page.size is not None
                     page_image = page.get_image(scale=1.0)
                     assert page_image is not None
-                    page_orientation = detect_orientation(page.cells)
-                    if page_orientation:
-                        page_image = page_image.rotate(-page_orientation, expand=True)
+
                     clusters = []
                     for ix, pred_item in enumerate(
                         self.layout_predictor.predict(page_image)
diff --git a/docling/utils/orientation.py b/docling/utils/orientation.py
index faaeb7aa..5055358a 100644
--- a/docling/utils/orientation.py
+++ b/docling/utils/orientation.py
@@ -1,24 +1,11 @@
-from collections import Counter
-from operator import itemgetter
 from typing import Tuple
 
 from docling_core.types.doc import BoundingBox, CoordOrigin
-from docling_core.types.doc.page import BoundingRectangle, TextCell
+from docling_core.types.doc.page import BoundingRectangle
 
 CLIPPED_ORIENTATIONS = [0, 90, 180, 270]
 
 
-def _clipped_orientation(angle: float) -> int:
-    return min((abs(angle - o) % 360, o) for o in CLIPPED_ORIENTATIONS)[1]
-
-
-def detect_orientation(cells: list[TextCell]) -> int:
-    if not cells:
-        return 0
-    orientation_counter = Counter(_clipped_orientation(c.rect.angle_360) for c in cells)
-    return max(orientation_counter.items(), key=itemgetter(1))[0]
-
-
 def rotate_bounding_box(
     bbox: BoundingBox, angle: int, im_size: Tuple[int, int]
 ) -> BoundingRectangle: