diff --git a/src/lib/api.ts b/src/lib/api.ts
index 0cf4fc9..7291256 100644
--- a/src/lib/api.ts
+++ b/src/lib/api.ts
@@ -1067,14 +1067,14 @@ export const api = {
       request<{ departments: Department[]; count: number }>(`/organizations/${orgId}/departments`, {}, true, requestConfig),
 
     // Create department
-    createDepartment: (orgId: string, name: string, description?: string, canSudo?: boolean, requestConfig?: RequestConfig) =>
+    createDepartment: (orgId: string, name: string, description?: string, requestConfig?: RequestConfig) =>
       request<{ department: Department }>(`/organizations/${orgId}/departments`, {
         method: 'POST',
-        body: JSON.stringify({ name, description, can_sudo: canSudo }),
+        body: JSON.stringify({ name, description }),
       }, true, requestConfig),
 
     // Update department
-    updateDepartment: (orgId: string, deptId: string, data: { name?: string; description?: string; can_sudo?: boolean }, requestConfig?: RequestConfig) =>
+    updateDepartment: (orgId: string, deptId: string, data: { name?: string; description?: string }, requestConfig?: RequestConfig) =>
       request<{ department: Department }>(`/organizations/${orgId}/departments/${deptId}`, {
         method: 'PATCH',
         body: JSON.stringify(data),
@@ -1780,7 +1780,6 @@ export interface Department {
   organization_id: string;
   name: string;
   description: string | null;
-  can_sudo: boolean;
   created_at: string;
   updated_at: string;
   deleted_at: string | null;
diff --git a/src/pages/org/DepartmentsPage.tsx b/src/pages/org/DepartmentsPage.tsx
index d61e54d..dce955e 100644
--- a/src/pages/org/DepartmentsPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/org/DepartmentsPage.tsx
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ export default function DepartmentsPage() {
   const [selectedPrincipalId, setSelectedPrincipalId] = useState("");
   const [isLinking, setIsLinking] = useState(false);
   const [editingDept, setEditingDept] = useState<Department | null>(null);
-  const [formData, setFormData] = useState({ name: "", description: "", can_sudo: false });
+  const [formData, setFormData] = useState({ name: "", description: "" });
   const [expandedPolicies, setExpandedPolicies] = useState<Set<string>>(new Set());
   const [expandedMembers, setExpandedMembers] = useState<Set<string>>(new Set());
 
@@ -505,10 +505,9 @@ export default function DepartmentsPage() {
       const dept = await api.organizations.createDepartment(
         orgId,
         formData.name,
-        formData.description || undefined,
-        formData.can_sudo
+        formData.description || undefined
       );
-      setFormData({ name: "", description: "", can_sudo: false });
+      setFormData({ name: "", description: "" });
       setIsCreateDialogOpen(false);
       await fetchDepartments(orgId);
     } catch (err) {
@@ -523,9 +522,8 @@ export default function DepartmentsPage() {
       await api.organizations.updateDepartment(orgId, editingDept.id, {
         name: formData.name,
         description: formData.description || undefined,
-        can_sudo: formData.can_sudo,
       });
-      setFormData({ name: "", description: "", can_sudo: false });
+      setFormData({ name: "", description: "" });
       setEditingDept(null);
       setIsEditDialogOpen(false);
       await fetchDepartments(orgId);
@@ -548,7 +546,7 @@ export default function DepartmentsPage() {
 
   const openEditDialog = (dept: Department) => {
     setEditingDept(dept);
-    setFormData({ name: dept.name, description: dept.description || "", can_sudo: dept.can_sudo || false });
+    setFormData({ name: dept.name, description: dept.description || "" });
     setIsEditDialogOpen(true);
   };
 
@@ -574,7 +572,7 @@ export default function DepartmentsPage() {
             Manage departments and organize team members
           </p>
         </div>
-        <Button onClick={() => { setFormData({ name: "", description: "", can_sudo: false }); setIsCreateDialogOpen(true); }}>
+        <Button onClick={() => { setFormData({ name: "", description: "" }); setIsCreateDialogOpen(true); }}>
           <Plus className="w-4 h-4 mr-2" />
           Create Department
         </Button>
@@ -621,11 +619,7 @@ export default function DepartmentsPage() {
                         <p className="font-medium text-foreground">
                           {dept.name}
                         </p>
-                        {dept.can_sudo && (
-                          <Badge variant="secondary" className="text-xs bg-amber-100 text-amber-800 dark:bg-amber-900 dark:text-amber-300">
-                            Sudo enabled
-                          </Badge>
-                        )}
+                        
                       </div>
                       {dept.description && (
                         <p className="mt-1 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
@@ -758,18 +752,6 @@ export default function DepartmentsPage() {
                 rows={3}
               />
             </div>
-            <div className="flex items-center justify-between p-3 border rounded-lg bg-muted/30">
-              <div>
-                <Label className="text-base font-medium cursor-pointer">Allow sudo access</Label>
-                <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground mt-1">Members of this department can use sudo</p>
-              </div>
-              <input
-                type="checkbox"
-                checked={formData.can_sudo}
-                onChange={(e) => setFormData({ ...formData, can_sudo: e.target.checked })}
-                className="w-4 h-4 cursor-pointer"
-              />
-            </div>
           </div>
           <DialogFooter>
             <Button variant="outline" onClick={() => setIsCreateDialogOpen(false)}>
@@ -811,18 +793,6 @@ export default function DepartmentsPage() {
                 rows={3}
               />
             </div>
-            <div className="flex items-center justify-between p-3 border rounded-lg bg-muted/30">
-              <div>
-                <Label className="text-base font-medium cursor-pointer">Allow sudo access</Label>
-                <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground mt-1">Members of this department can use sudo</p>
-              </div>
-              <input
-                type="checkbox"
-                checked={formData.can_sudo}
-                onChange={(e) => setFormData({ ...formData, can_sudo: e.target.checked })}
-                className="w-4 h-4 cursor-pointer"
-              />
-            </div>
           </div>
           <DialogFooter>
             <Button variant="outline" onClick={() => setIsEditDialogOpen(false)}>