diff --git a/common/src/common/db/models/storage.py b/common/src/common/db/models/storage.py
index 05bbc1c..3380223 100644
--- a/common/src/common/db/models/storage.py
+++ b/common/src/common/db/models/storage.py
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ class StorageObjects(Base):
         Index("fk_storage_created_by", "created_by"),
         Index("idx_storage_content_hash", "content_hash"),
         Index("idx_storage_owner", "owner_user_id", "object_status"),
-        Index("idx_storage_parent", "parent_object_id"),
         Index(
             "idx_storage_workspace_path",
             "workspace_id",
@@ -40,7 +39,7 @@ class StorageObjects(Base):
             "object_key_hash_active",
             unique=True,
         ),
-        {"comment": "Workspace 文件和 RustFS 对象的统一元数据"},
+        {"comment": "Workspace 文件和 RustFS 对象的统一元数据;目录树走 materialized path (relative_path),不要 join 邻接表列——已删除。"},
     )
 
     storage_object_id: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(CHAR(26), primary_key=True)
@@ -86,7 +85,6 @@ class StorageObjects(Base):
         server_default=text("CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(3) ON UPDATE CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(3)"),
     )
     owner_user_id: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(CHAR(26))
-    parent_object_id: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(CHAR(26))
     relative_path: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(
         String(1024), comment="Workspace 相对路径"
     )
diff --git a/migrations/versions/f7a8b9c0d1e2_drop_storage_parent.py b/migrations/versions/f7a8b9c0d1e2_drop_storage_parent.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fba2605
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/versions/f7a8b9c0d1e2_drop_storage_parent.py
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+"""drop dead storage_objects.parent_object_id column and idx_storage_parent
+
+Revision ID: f7a8b9c0d1e2
+Revises: e1f2a3b4c5d6
+Create Date: 2026-08-21
+
+Removes a never-written column and its orphaned index. Tree structure is
+maintained entirely via relative_path (materialized path); see
+backend/src/backend/scripts.py (list_workspace_tree / list_workspace_directories).
+
+MySQL 8.0 does not support DROP INDEX IF EXISTS / DROP COLUMN IF EXISTS,
+so the calls below are unconditional.
+"""
+
+from collections.abc import Sequence
+
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+from alembic import op
+from sqlalchemy.dialects import mysql
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision: str = "f7a8b9c0d1e2"
+down_revision: str | Sequence[str] | None = "e1f2a3b4c5d6"
+branch_labels: str | Sequence[str] | None = None
+depends_on: str | Sequence[str] | None = None
+
+
+def upgrade() -> None:
+    """Drop the dead index, then the dead column."""
+    op.drop_index("idx_storage_parent", table_name="storage_objects")
+    op.drop_column("storage_objects", "parent_object_id")
+    # Refresh the table comment so the warning reaches the DB, not just the ORM.
+    op.execute(
+        "ALTER TABLE storage_objects "
+        "COMMENT = 'Workspace 文件和 RustFS 对象的统一元数据;"
+        "目录树走 materialized path (relative_path),"
+        "不要 join 邻接表列——已删除。'"
+    )
+
+
+def downgrade() -> None:
+    """Recreate the column and index for rollback."""
+    op.add_column(
+        "storage_objects",
+        sa.Column("parent_object_id", mysql.CHAR(length=26), nullable=True),
+    )
+    op.create_index(
+        "idx_storage_parent",
+        "storage_objects",
+        ["parent_object_id"],
+        unique=False,
+    )
+    op.execute(
+        "ALTER TABLE storage_objects "
+        "COMMENT = 'Workspace 文件和 RustFS 对象的统一元数据'"
+    )
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