diff --git a/src/subgraph/SubgraphNode.ts b/src/subgraph/SubgraphNode.ts
index 826037a2b..f74192f31 100644
--- a/src/subgraph/SubgraphNode.ts
+++ b/src/subgraph/SubgraphNode.ts
@@ -190,9 +190,6 @@ export class SubgraphNode extends LGraphNode implements BaseLGraph {
     // Use the first matching widget
     const promotedWidget = toConcreteWidget(widget, this).createCopyForNode(this)
 
-    // Set parentSubgraphNode for all promoted widgets to track their origin
-    promotedWidget.parentSubgraphNode = this
-
     Object.assign(promotedWidget, {
       get name() {
         return subgraphInput.name
@@ -332,7 +329,6 @@ export class SubgraphNode extends LGraphNode implements BaseLGraph {
   override onRemoved(): void {
     // Clean up all promoted widgets
     for (const widget of this.widgets) {
-      widget.parentSubgraphNode = undefined
       this.subgraph.events.dispatch("widget-demoted", { widget, subgraphNode: this })
     }
 
diff --git a/src/types/widgets.ts b/src/types/widgets.ts
index b9377d0d1..fb397abb3 100644
--- a/src/types/widgets.ts
+++ b/src/types/widgets.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import type { CanvasColour, Point, RequiredProps, Size } from "../interfaces"
 import type { CanvasPointer, LGraphCanvas, LGraphNode } from "../litegraph"
 import type { CanvasPointerEvent } from "./events"
-import type { NodeLike } from "./NodeLike"
 
 export interface IWidgetOptions<TValues = unknown[]> {
   on?: string
@@ -202,14 +201,6 @@ export interface IBaseWidget<
 
   tooltip?: string
 
-  /**
-   * Reference to the subgraph container node when this widget is promoted from a subgraph.
-   * This allows the widget to know which SubgraphNode it belongs to in the parent graph.
-   * @remarks This property is a runtime reference and should not be serialized.
-   * It will be undefined after deserialization and needs to be reconstructed.
-   */
-  parentSubgraphNode?: NodeLike
-
   // TODO: Confirm this format
   callback?(
     value: any,
diff --git a/src/widgets/BaseWidget.ts b/src/widgets/BaseWidget.ts
index ac50ea90f..ba0d9cf41 100644
--- a/src/widgets/BaseWidget.ts
+++ b/src/widgets/BaseWidget.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import type { Point } from "@/interfaces"
 import type { CanvasPointer, LGraphCanvas, LGraphNode, Size } from "@/litegraph"
 import type { CanvasPointerEvent } from "@/types/events"
-import type { NodeLike } from "@/types/NodeLike"
 import type { IBaseWidget } from "@/types/widgets"
 
 import { drawTextInArea } from "@/draw"
@@ -57,12 +56,6 @@ export abstract class BaseWidget<TWidget extends IBaseWidget = IBaseWidget> impl
     return this.#node
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Reference to the subgraph container node when this widget is promoted from a subgraph.
-   * This allows the widget to know which SubgraphNode it belongs to in the parent graph.
-   */
-  parentSubgraphNode?: NodeLike
-
   linkedWidgets?: IBaseWidget[]
   name: string
   options: TWidget["options"]
diff --git a/test/subgraph/SubgraphWidgetPromotion.test.ts b/test/subgraph/SubgraphWidgetPromotion.test.ts
index d35e71b94..cdbdae176 100644
--- a/test/subgraph/SubgraphWidgetPromotion.test.ts
+++ b/test/subgraph/SubgraphWidgetPromotion.test.ts
@@ -55,10 +55,9 @@ describe("SubgraphWidgetPromotion", () => {
       expect(subgraphNode.widgets[0].name).toBe("value") // Uses subgraph input name
       expect(subgraphNode.widgets[0].type).toBe("number")
       expect(subgraphNode.widgets[0].value).toBe(42)
-      expect(subgraphNode.widgets[0].parentSubgraphNode).toBe(subgraphNode)
     })
 
-    it("should set parentSubgraphNode for all promoted widget types", () => {
+    it("should promote all widget types", () => {
       const subgraph = createTestSubgraph({
         inputs: [
           { name: "numberInput", type: "number" },
@@ -83,13 +82,9 @@ describe("SubgraphWidgetPromotion", () => {
 
       const subgraphNode = createTestSubgraphNode(subgraph)
 
-      // All widgets should be promoted with parentSubgraphNode set
+      // All widgets should be promoted
       expect(subgraphNode.widgets).toHaveLength(3)
 
-      for (const widget of subgraphNode.widgets) {
-        expect(widget.parentSubgraphNode).toBe(subgraphNode)
-      }
-
       // Check specific widget values
       expect(subgraphNode.widgets[0].value).toBe(100)
       expect(subgraphNode.widgets[1].value).toBe("test")
@@ -113,7 +108,6 @@ describe("SubgraphWidgetPromotion", () => {
       const promotedEvents = eventCapture.getEventsByType("widget-promoted")
       expect(promotedEvents).toHaveLength(1)
       expect(promotedEvents[0].detail.widget).toBeDefined()
-      expect(promotedEvents[0].detail.widget.parentSubgraphNode).toBe(subgraphNode)
       expect(promotedEvents[0].detail.subgraphNode).toBe(subgraphNode)
 
       eventCapture.cleanup()
@@ -192,32 +186,26 @@ describe("SubgraphWidgetPromotion", () => {
       expect(subgraphNode.widgets).toHaveLength(2)
       expect(subgraphNode.widgets[0].name).toBe("input1")
       expect(subgraphNode.widgets[0].value).toBe(10)
-      expect(subgraphNode.widgets[0].parentSubgraphNode).toBe(subgraphNode)
 
       expect(subgraphNode.widgets[1].name).toBe("input2")
       expect(subgraphNode.widgets[1].value).toBe("hello")
-      expect(subgraphNode.widgets[1].parentSubgraphNode).toBe(subgraphNode)
     })
 
-    it("should clean up parentSubgraphNode on node removal", () => {
+    it("should fire widget-demoted events when node is removed", () => {
       const subgraph = createTestSubgraph({
         inputs: [{ name: "input", type: "number" }],
       })
 
       const { node } = createNodeWithWidget("Test Node")
       const subgraphNode = setupPromotedWidget(subgraph, node)
-      const promotedWidget = subgraphNode.widgets[0]
 
-      expect(promotedWidget.parentSubgraphNode).toBe(subgraphNode)
+      expect(subgraphNode.widgets).toHaveLength(1)
 
       const eventCapture = createEventCapture(subgraph.events, ["widget-demoted"])
 
       // Remove the subgraph node
       subgraphNode.onRemoved()
 
-      // parentSubgraphNode should be cleared
-      expect(promotedWidget.parentSubgraphNode).toBeUndefined()
-
       // Should fire demoted events for all widgets
       const demotedEvents = eventCapture.getEventsByType("widget-demoted")
       expect(demotedEvents).toHaveLength(1)
@@ -225,25 +213,6 @@ describe("SubgraphWidgetPromotion", () => {
       eventCapture.cleanup()
     })
 
-    it("should handle DOM widgets with parentSubgraphNode", () => {
-      const subgraph = createTestSubgraph({
-        inputs: [{ name: "domInput", type: "custom" }],
-      })
-
-      const { node, widget } = createNodeWithWidget("DOM Node", "custom", "custom value", "custom")
-
-      // Make it a DOM widget
-      widget.element = document.createElement("div")
-
-      const subgraphNode = setupPromotedWidget(subgraph, node)
-
-      // DOM widget should be promoted with parentSubgraphNode
-      expect(subgraphNode.widgets).toHaveLength(1)
-      const promotedWidget = subgraphNode.widgets[0]
-      expect(promotedWidget.parentSubgraphNode).toBe(subgraphNode)
-      expect(promotedWidget.name).toBe("domInput")
-    })
-
     it("should not promote widget if input is not connected", () => {
       const subgraph = createTestSubgraph({
         inputs: [{ name: "input", type: "number" }],