diff --git a/repair/repair.cc b/repair/repair.cc
index e7d67456d5..1c57bb4e06 100644
--- a/repair/repair.cc
+++ b/repair/repair.cc
@@ -1440,10 +1440,6 @@ future<std::optional<double>> repair::user_requested_repair_task_impl::expected_
     co_return _ranges.size() * _cfs.size() * smp::count;
 }
 
-std::optional<double> repair::user_requested_repair_task_impl::expected_children_number() const {
-    return smp::count;
-}
-
 future<int> repair_start(seastar::sharded<repair_service>& repair, sharded<gms::gossip_address_map>& am,
         sstring keyspace, std::unordered_map<sstring, sstring> options) {
     return repair.invoke_on(0, [keyspace = std::move(keyspace), options = std::move(options), &am] (repair_service& local_repair) {
@@ -1612,10 +1608,6 @@ future<std::optional<double>> repair::data_sync_repair_task_impl::expected_total
     co_return _cfs_size ? std::make_optional<double>(_ranges.size() * _cfs_size * smp::count) : std::nullopt;
 }
 
-std::optional<double> repair::data_sync_repair_task_impl::expected_children_number() const {
-    return smp::count;
-}
-
 future<> repair_service::bootstrap_with_repair(locator::token_metadata_ptr tmptr, std::unordered_set<dht::token> bootstrap_tokens) {
     SCYLLA_ASSERT(this_shard_id() == 0);
     return seastar::async([this, tmptr = std::move(tmptr), tokens = std::move(bootstrap_tokens)] () mutable {
@@ -2665,10 +2657,6 @@ future<std::optional<double>> repair::tablet_repair_task_impl::expected_total_wo
     co_return sz ? std::make_optional<double>(sz) : std::nullopt;
 }
 
-std::optional<double> repair::tablet_repair_task_impl::expected_children_number() const {
-    return get_metas_size();
-}
-
 node_ops_cmd_category categorize_node_ops_cmd(node_ops_cmd cmd) noexcept {
     switch (cmd) {
     case node_ops_cmd::removenode_prepare:
diff --git a/repair/task_manager_module.hh b/repair/task_manager_module.hh
index 2a32fb4e37..ad645d00ff 100644
--- a/repair/task_manager_module.hh
+++ b/repair/task_manager_module.hh
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ protected:
     future<> run() override;
 
     virtual future<std::optional<double>> expected_total_workload() const override;
-    virtual std::optional<double> expected_children_number() const override;
 };
 
 class data_sync_repair_task_impl : public repair_task_impl {
@@ -103,7 +102,6 @@ protected:
     future<> run() override;
 
     virtual future<std::optional<double>> expected_total_workload() const override;
-    virtual std::optional<double> expected_children_number() const override;
 };
 
 class tablet_repair_task_impl : public repair_task_impl {
@@ -145,7 +143,6 @@ protected:
     future<> run() override;
 
     virtual future<std::optional<double>> expected_total_workload() const override;
-    virtual std::optional<double> expected_children_number() const override;
 };
 
 class shard_repair_task_impl : public repair_task_impl {
diff --git a/tasks/task_manager.cc b/tasks/task_manager.cc
index 7751399192..86ec6aec50 100644
--- a/tasks/task_manager.cc
+++ b/tasks/task_manager.cc
@@ -120,10 +120,6 @@ future<std::optional<double>> task_manager::task::impl::expected_total_workload(
     return make_ready_future<std::optional<double>>(std::nullopt);
 }
 
-std::optional<double> task_manager::task::impl::expected_children_number() const {
-    return std::nullopt;
-}
-
 task_manager::task::progress task_manager::task::impl::get_binary_progress() const {
     return tasks::task_manager::task::progress{
         .completed = is_complete(),
@@ -132,20 +128,10 @@ task_manager::task::progress task_manager::task::impl::get_binary_progress() con
 }
 
 future<task_manager::task::progress> task_manager::task::impl::get_progress() const {
-    auto children_num = _children.size();
-    if (children_num == 0) {
-        co_return get_binary_progress();
+    std::optional<double> expected_workload = co_await expected_total_workload();
+    if (!expected_workload && _children.size() == 0) {
+        co_return task_manager::task::progress{};
     }
-
-    std::optional<double> expected_workload = std::nullopt;
-    auto expected_children_num = expected_children_number();
-    // When get_progress is called, the task can have some of its children unregistered yet.
-    // Then if total workload is not known, progress obtained from children may be deceiving.
-    // In such a situation it's safer to return binary progress value.
-    if (expected_children_num.value_or(0) != children_num && !(expected_workload = co_await expected_total_workload())) {
-        co_return get_binary_progress();
-    }
-
     auto progress = co_await _children.get_progress(_status.progress_units);
     progress.total = expected_workload.value_or(progress.total);
     co_return progress;
diff --git a/tasks/task_manager.hh b/tasks/task_manager.hh
index 2087991257..954e9bd5ba 100644
--- a/tasks/task_manager.hh
+++ b/tasks/task_manager.hh
@@ -226,7 +226,6 @@ public:
             future<> finish_failed(std::exception_ptr ex, std::string error) noexcept;
             future<> finish_failed(std::exception_ptr ex) noexcept;
             virtual future<std::optional<double>> expected_total_workload() const;
-            virtual std::optional<double> expected_children_number() const;
             task_manager::task::progress get_binary_progress() const;
 
             friend task;