diff --git a/src/infra/local-tui-processes.test.ts b/src/infra/local-tui-processes.test.ts
index fcccb27b9239..b8dcdf78e9b7 100644
--- a/src/infra/local-tui-processes.test.ts
+++ b/src/infra/local-tui-processes.test.ts
@@ -2,18 +2,11 @@ import { describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
 import {
   listLocalTuiProcesses,
   quiesceLocalTuiProcessesBeforeUpdate,
-  resolveLocalTuiUpdateLockPath,
   terminateLocalTuiProcesses,
   waitForLocalTuiUpdate,
 } from "./local-tui-processes.js";
 
 describe("local TUI processes", () => {
-  it("scopes the update gate to the invoking user's home", () => {
-    expect(resolveLocalTuiUpdateLockPath("/home/alice")).not.toBe(
-      resolveLocalTuiUpdateLockPath("/home/bob"),
-    );
-  });
-
   it("lists only verified local TUI processes from ps output", () => {
     const spawnSync = vi.fn().mockReturnValue({
       status: 0,
diff --git a/src/infra/local-tui-processes.ts b/src/infra/local-tui-processes.ts
index 39ab585bc2df..19d83803dce2 100644
--- a/src/infra/local-tui-processes.ts
+++ b/src/infra/local-tui-processes.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ type PsResult = {
 
 const LOCAL_TUI_SUBCOMMANDS = new Set(["chat", "terminal", "tui"]);
 const LOCAL_TUI_PROCESS_PROBE_TIMEOUT_MS = 1_000;
-export function resolveLocalTuiUpdateLockPath(userHome = os.homedir()): string {
+function resolveLocalTuiUpdateLockPath(userHome = os.homedir()): string {
   const ownerScope = createHash("sha256").update(userHome).digest("hex").slice(0, 16);
   return path.join(os.tmpdir(), `openclaw-local-tui-update-${ownerScope}`);
 }