diff --git a/jey_erp/bank_integration/excel_parser.py b/jey_erp/bank_integration/excel_parser.py
index 3753e38..98fd8ff 100644
--- a/jey_erp/bank_integration/excel_parser.py
+++ b/jey_erp/bank_integration/excel_parser.py
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ def parse_excel(file_url, preset_name):
 		ws = wb.active
 
 		header_row = preset.header_row or 1
-		skip_after = preset.skip_rows_after_header or 0
 
 		all_rows = list(ws.iter_rows(values_only=True))
 		header_idx = header_row - 1
@@ -108,7 +107,7 @@ def parse_excel(file_url, preset_name):
 		use_custom = bool(preset.get("use_custom_date_format"))
 		custom_format = (preset.date_format or "").strip() if use_custom else ""
 		amount_mode = preset.amount_mode or "Separate debit/credit columns"
-		data_start = header_idx + 1 + skip_after
+		data_start = header_idx + 1
 
 		transactions = []
 		dropped_date = 0
diff --git a/jey_erp/fixtures/bank_integration_excel_preset.json b/jey_erp/fixtures/bank_integration_excel_preset.json
index e01437e..8a65b67 100644
--- a/jey_erp/fixtures/bank_integration_excel_preset.json
+++ b/jey_erp/fixtures/bank_integration_excel_preset.json
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
   "preset_name": "Generic Bank Statement",
   "description": "Generic preset showing the supported standard fields. Copy this preset and adjust the Excel column names to match your bank's export format.",
   "header_row": 1,
-  "skip_rows_after_header": 0,
   "use_custom_date_format": 0,
   "date_format": "",
   "amount_mode": "Separate debit/credit columns",
diff --git a/jey_erp/jey_erp/doctype/bank_integration_excel_preset/bank_integration_excel_preset.json b/jey_erp/jey_erp/doctype/bank_integration_excel_preset/bank_integration_excel_preset.json
index 2b646ca..b4d1723 100644
--- a/jey_erp/jey_erp/doctype/bank_integration_excel_preset/bank_integration_excel_preset.json
+++ b/jey_erp/jey_erp/doctype/bank_integration_excel_preset/bank_integration_excel_preset.json
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
   "description",
   "format_section",
   "header_row",
-  "skip_rows_after_header",
   "amount_mode",
   "column_break_1",
   "use_custom_date_format",
@@ -47,13 +46,6 @@
    "in_list_view": 1,
    "label": "Header Row"
   },
-  {
-   "default": "0",
-   "description": "Number of rows to skip after the header row",
-   "fieldname": "skip_rows_after_header",
-   "fieldtype": "Int",
-   "label": "Skip Rows After Header"
-  },
   {
    "default": "Separate debit/credit columns",
    "fieldname": "amount_mode",