diff --git a/internal/watcher/watcher.go b/internal/watcher/watcher.go
index 6e7a0b8..bd405e8 100644
--- a/internal/watcher/watcher.go
+++ b/internal/watcher/watcher.go
@@ -456,27 +456,6 @@ func (w *WorkspaceWatcher) matchesPattern(path string, pattern protocol.GlobPatt
 
 	path = filepath.ToSlash(path)
 
-	// Special handling for wildcard patterns like "**/*"
-	if patternText == "**/*" {
-		// This should match any file
-		// watcherLogger.Debug("Using special matching for **/* pattern")
-		return true
-	}
-
-	// Special handling for wildcard patterns like "**/*.ext"
-	if strings.HasPrefix(patternText, "**/") {
-		if strings.HasPrefix(strings.TrimPrefix(patternText, "**/"), "*.") {
-			// Extension pattern like **/*.go
-			ext := strings.TrimPrefix(strings.TrimPrefix(patternText, "**/"), "*")
-			// watcherLogger.Debug("Using extension matching for **/*.ext pattern: checking if %s ends with %s", path, ext)
-			return strings.HasSuffix(path, ext)
-		} else {
-			// Any other pattern starting with **/ should match any path
-			// watcherLogger.Debug("Using path substring matching for **/ pattern")
-			return true
-		}
-	}
-
 	// For simple patterns without base path
 	if basePath == "" {
 		// Check if the pattern matches the full path or just the file extension