diff --git a/src/cli/program/register.subclis-core.ts b/src/cli/program/register.subclis-core.ts
index 15f86cf59f9..8d173f17e85 100644
--- a/src/cli/program/register.subclis-core.ts
+++ b/src/cli/program/register.subclis-core.ts
@@ -131,8 +131,8 @@ const entrySpecs: readonly CommandGroupDescriptorSpec<SubCliRegistrar>[] = [
     },
     {
       commandNames: ["qa"],
-      loadModule: () => import("../qa-cli.js"),
-      exportName: "registerQaCli",
+      loadModule: () => import("../../plugin-sdk/qa-lab.js"),
+      exportName: "registerQaLabCli",
     },
     {
       commandNames: ["hooks"],
diff --git a/src/cli/qa-cli.test.ts b/src/cli/qa-cli.test.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index a77565595fd..00000000000
--- a/src/cli/qa-cli.test.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-import { Command } from "commander";
-import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
-
-const registerQaLabCli = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn());
-
-vi.mock("../plugin-sdk/qa-lab.js", () => ({
-  registerQaLabCli,
-}));
-
-describe("qa cli", () => {
-  beforeEach(() => {
-    registerQaLabCli.mockReset();
-  });
-
-  it("delegates qa registration through the plugin-sdk seam", async () => {
-    const { registerQaCli } = await import("./qa-cli.js");
-    const program = new Command();
-
-    registerQaCli(program);
-    expect(registerQaLabCli).toHaveBeenCalledWith(program);
-  });
-});
diff --git a/src/cli/qa-cli.ts b/src/cli/qa-cli.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index c139f7f3576..00000000000
--- a/src/cli/qa-cli.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-import type { Command } from "commander";
-import { registerQaLabCli } from "../plugin-sdk/qa-lab.js";
-
-export function registerQaCli(program: Command) {
-  registerQaLabCli(program);
-}