diff --git a/bin/omarchy-launch-agent b/bin/omarchy-launch-agent
index 0c619b09..b86a7bc0 100755
--- a/bin/omarchy-launch-agent
+++ b/bin/omarchy-launch-agent
@@ -14,12 +14,8 @@ fi
 agent=$(omarchy-default-agent)
 
 if omarchy-cmd-missing "$agent"; then
-  if [[ -x $HOME/.local/bin/$agent ]]; then
-    export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"
-  else
-    echo "$agent is not installed. Choose an installed agent with: omarchy default agent <name>" >&2
-    exit 1
-  fi
+  echo "$agent is not installed. Choose an installed agent with: omarchy default agent <name>" >&2
+  exit 1
 fi
 
 if (($# > 0)); then
diff --git a/test/shell.d/default-agent-test.sh b/test/shell.d/default-agent-test.sh
index 449b99c7..9ffeb63e 100644
--- a/test/shell.d/default-agent-test.sh
+++ b/test/shell.d/default-agent-test.sh
@@ -319,16 +319,6 @@ assert_launch gemini gemini --prompt-interactive "Review this project"
 assert_launch copilot copilot --interactive "Review this project"
 pass "agent launcher adapts initial prompts for every supported agent"
 
-mkdir -p "$test_home/.local/bin"
-touch "$test_home/.local/bin/gemini"
-chmod +x "$test_home/.local/bin/gemini"
-printf '%s\n' "gemini" >"$agent_file"
-OMARCHY_TEST_MISSING_COMMAND=gemini omarchy-launch-agent "Review this project"
-mapfile -d '' -t launch_args <"$launch_log"
-[[ ${launch_args[0]} == "gemini" && ${launch_args[1]} == "--prompt-interactive" ]] ||
-  fail "agent launcher finds a lazy wrapper outside the session PATH"
-pass "agent launcher finds lazy wrappers outside the session PATH"
-
 printf '%s\n' "opencode" >"$agent_file"
 omarchy-launch-agent
 mapfile -d '' -t launch_args <"$launch_log"