diff --git a/hive-bash-mcp/src/bin/mcp.rs b/hive-bash-mcp/src/bin/mcp.rs
index c7c5b23e..544d39d9 100644
--- a/hive-bash-mcp/src/bin/mcp.rs
+++ b/hive-bash-mcp/src/bin/mcp.rs
@@ -261,30 +261,29 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod status_hint_tests {
     use super::{BASH_IDLE_WAIT_HINT, render_bash_status};
-    use anyhow::Result;
     use hive_bash_mcp::protocol::DaemonResponse;
 
-    fn ok(status: &str) -> Result<DaemonResponse> {
-        Ok(DaemonResponse::Ok {
+    fn status_resp(status: &str) -> DaemonResponse {
+        DaemonResponse::Ok {
             payload: serde_json::json!({ "status": status, "started_at": 1 }),
-        })
+        }
     }
 
     #[test]
     fn running_task_after_wait_appends_idle_hint() {
-        let out = render_bash_status("t1", ok("running"), true);
+        let out = render_bash_status("t1", Ok(status_resp("running")), true);
         assert!(out.contains(BASH_IDLE_WAIT_HINT));
     }
 
     #[test]
     fn running_task_without_wait_has_no_hint() {
-        let out = render_bash_status("t1", ok("running"), false);
+        let out = render_bash_status("t1", Ok(status_resp("running")), false);
         assert!(!out.contains(BASH_IDLE_WAIT_HINT));
     }
 
     #[test]
     fn finished_task_after_wait_has_no_hint() {
-        let out = render_bash_status("t1", ok("done"), true);
+        let out = render_bash_status("t1", Ok(status_resp("done")), true);
         assert!(!out.contains(BASH_IDLE_WAIT_HINT));
     }
 }