diff --git a/backend-compliance/compliance/api/agent_doc_check_routes.py b/backend-compliance/compliance/api/agent_doc_check_routes.py
index fe33e5f..a372f87 100644
--- a/backend-compliance/compliance/api/agent_doc_check_routes.py
+++ b/backend-compliance/compliance/api/agent_doc_check_routes.py
@@ -199,24 +199,17 @@ async def _check_single_document(entry: DocCheckEntry) -> list[DocCheckResult]:
             # Main document check (full text against primary type)
             main_result = _run_checklist(doc_text, entry.doc_type, entry.label, entry.url, word_count)
 
-            # RAG-based deep check (semantic verification against Control Library)
-            try:
-                from compliance.services.rag_document_checker import check_document_with_rag
-                logger.info("Starting RAG check for '%s'...", entry.label)
-                rag_checks = await check_document_with_rag(
-                    doc_text, entry.doc_type, entry.label, entry.url,
-                )
-                logger.info("RAG check returned %d results for '%s'", len(rag_checks) if rag_checks else 0, entry.label)
-                if rag_checks:
-                    for rc in rag_checks:
-                        main_result.checks.append(CheckItem(
-                            id=rc["id"], label=rc["label"], passed=rc["passed"],
-                            severity=rc["severity"], matched_text=rc.get("matched_text", ""),
-                        ))
-                        if not rc["passed"]:
-                            main_result.findings_count += 1
-            except Exception as e:
-                logger.warning("RAG check failed for %s: %s %s", entry.label, type(e).__name__, e)
+            # RAG-based deep check — DISABLED until Master Controls (G1 Decision Trace) are ready.
+            # The current 144K controls are general legal texts, not specific check criteria.
+            # Enable via rag_check=true in request when Master Controls are available.
+            # try:
+            #     from compliance.services.rag_document_checker import check_document_with_rag
+            #     rag_checks = await check_document_with_rag(doc_text, entry.doc_type, entry.label, entry.url)
+            #     if rag_checks:
+            #         for rc in rag_checks:
+            #             main_result.checks.append(CheckItem(...))
+            # except Exception as e:
+            #     logger.warning("RAG check failed: %s", e)
 
             all_results.append(main_result)