diff --git a/src/commands/doctor-config-flow.include-warning.test.ts b/src/commands/doctor-config-flow.include-warning.test.ts
index bea208f4022..d076a3c38a3 100644
--- a/src/commands/doctor-config-flow.include-warning.test.ts
+++ b/src/commands/doctor-config-flow.include-warning.test.ts
@@ -1,22 +1,22 @@
 import { describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
-import { withTempHomeConfig } from "../config/test-helpers.js";
 import { note } from "../terminal/note.js";
+import { noteIncludeConfinementWarning } from "./doctor-config-analysis.js";
 
 vi.mock("../terminal/note.js", () => ({
   note: vi.fn(),
 }));
 
-import { loadAndMaybeMigrateDoctorConfig } from "./doctor-config-flow.js";
-
 const noteSpy = vi.mocked(note);
 
 describe("doctor include warning", () => {
-  it("surfaces include confinement hint for escaped include paths", async () => {
-    await withTempHomeConfig({ $include: "/etc/passwd" }, async () => {
-      await loadAndMaybeMigrateDoctorConfig({
-        options: { nonInteractive: true },
-        confirm: async () => false,
-      });
+  it("surfaces include confinement hint for escaped include paths", () => {
+    noteIncludeConfinementWarning({
+      path: "/tmp/openclaw-config/openclaw.json",
+      issues: [
+        {
+          message: "Include path escapes config directory: /etc/passwd",
+        },
+      ],
     });
 
     expect(noteSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(