diff --git a/gateway/run.py b/gateway/run.py
index a7e637ec69..ec293693eb 100644
--- a/gateway/run.py
+++ b/gateway/run.py
@@ -3620,13 +3620,9 @@ class GatewayRunner:
           1. Immediately understand what the user sent (no extra tool call).
           2. Re-examine the image with vision_analyze if it needs more detail.
 
-        Athabasca persistence should happen through Athabasca's own POST
-        /api/uploads flow, using the returned asset.publicUrl rather than local
-        cache paths.
-
         Args:
-            user_text:      The user's original caption / message text.
-            image_paths:    List of local file paths to cached images.
+            user_text:   The user's original caption / message text.
+            image_paths: List of local file paths to cached images.
 
         Returns:
             The enriched message string with vision descriptions prepended.
@@ -3651,16 +3647,10 @@ class GatewayRunner:
                 result = _json.loads(result_json)
                 if result.get("success"):
                     description = result.get("analysis", "")
-                    athabasca_note = (
-                        "\n[If this image needs to persist in Athabasca state, upload the cached file "
-                        "through Athabasca POST /api/uploads and use the returned asset.publicUrl. "
-                        "Do not store the local cache path as the canonical imageUrl.]"
-                    )
                     enriched_parts.append(
                         f"[The user sent an image~ Here's what I can see:\n{description}]\n"
                         f"[If you need a closer look, use vision_analyze with "
                         f"image_url: {path} ~]"
-                        f"{athabasca_note}"
                     )
                 else:
                     enriched_parts.append(
diff --git a/tests/gateway/test_image_enrichment.py b/tests/gateway/test_image_enrichment.py
deleted file mode 100644
index d3c7b72c8e..0000000000
--- a/tests/gateway/test_image_enrichment.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-from unittest.mock import patch
-
-import pytest
-
-
-@pytest.mark.asyncio
-async def test_image_enrichment_uses_athabasca_upload_guidance_without_stale_r2_warning():
-    from gateway.run import GatewayRunner
-
-    runner = object.__new__(GatewayRunner)
-
-    with patch(
-        "tools.vision_tools.vision_analyze_tool",
-        return_value='{"success": true, "analysis": "A painted serpent warrior."}',
-    ):
-        enriched = await runner._enrich_message_with_vision(
-            "caption",
-            ["/tmp/test.jpg"],
-        )
-
-    assert "R2 not configured" not in enriched
-    assert "Gateway media URL available for reference" not in enriched
-    assert "POST /api/uploads" in enriched
-    assert "Do not store the local cache path" in enriched
-    assert "caption" in enriched