diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/context/multi_agent_mode_instructions.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/context/multi_agent_mode_instructions.rs
index be84cad1bc..b586ee4727 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/context/multi_agent_mode_instructions.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/context/multi_agent_mode_instructions.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use codex_protocol::protocol::MULTI_AGENT_MODE_CLOSE_TAG;
use codex_protocol::protocol::MULTI_AGENT_MODE_OPEN_TAG;
const EXPLICIT_REQUEST_ONLY_MULTI_AGENT_MODE_TEXT: &str = "Any earlier instruction enabling proactive multi-agent delegation no longer applies. Do not spawn sub-agents unless the user or applicable AGENTS.md/skill instructions explicitly ask for sub-agents, delegation, or parallel agent work.";
-const PROACTIVE_MULTI_AGENT_MODE_TEXT: &str = "Proactive multi-agent delegation is active. Any earlier developer instruction requiring an explicit user request before spawning sub-agents no longer applies. This mode remains active until a later multi-agent mode developer message changes it. User requests override this hint.\n\nIf any point you can parallelize work by delegating tasks to another agent (no matter if you are root or subagent), you should do so using collaboration tools if it could save time or improve quality.";
+const PROACTIVE_MULTI_AGENT_MODE_TEXT: &str = "Proactive multi-agent delegation is active. Any earlier developer instruction requiring an explicit user request before spawning sub-agents no longer applies. This mode remains active until a later multi-agent mode developer message changes it. User requests override this hint.\n\nIf at any point you can parallelize work by delegating tasks to another agent (no matter if you are root or subagent), you should do so using collaboration tools if it could save time or improve quality.";
#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
pub(crate) struct MultiAgentModeInstructions {
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/context/world_state/snapshots/codex_core__context__world_state__multi_agent_mode__tests__snapshots.snap b/codex-rs/core/src/context/world_state/snapshots/codex_core__context__world_state__multi_agent_mode__tests__snapshots.snap
index c010f1baee..4d4e927fb6 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/context/world_state/snapshots/codex_core__context__world_state__multi_agent_mode__tests__snapshots.snap
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/context/world_state/snapshots/codex_core__context__world_state__multi_agent_mode__tests__snapshots.snap
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ None
{"mode":"explicitRequestOnly"} -> {"mode":"proactive"} (role - developer)
Proactive multi-agent delegation is active. Any earlier developer instruction requiring an explicit user request before spawning sub-agents no longer applies. This mode remains active until a later multi-agent mode developer message changes it. User requests override this hint.
-If any point you can parallelize work by delegating tasks to another agent (no matter if you are root or subagent), you should do so using collaboration tools if it could save time or improve quality.
+If at any point you can parallelize work by delegating tasks to another agent (no matter if you are root or subagent), you should do so using collaboration tools if it could save time or improve quality.
{"mode":"proactive"} -> {} (role - developer)
Any earlier instruction enabling proactive multi-agent delegation no longer applies. Do not spawn sub-agents unless the user or applicable AGENTS.md/skill instructions explicitly ask for sub-agents, delegation, or parallel agent work.