diff --git a/hive-c0re/src/auto_update.rs b/hive-c0re/src/auto_update.rs
index 43c0f247..0388cfe8 100644
--- a/hive-c0re/src/auto_update.rs
+++ b/hive-c0re/src/auto_update.rs
@@ -198,10 +198,10 @@ pub async fn ensure_root_agent(coord: &Arc<Coordinator>) -> Result<()> {
         // The root/manager is required infrastructure — it must be running
         // after every hive-c0re (re)start. A previous bring-up can leave it
         // *created but stopped* (e.g. a first-start failure on a fresh
-        // install, #2003): the startup sweep's rebuild only restarts a
-        // container that was already running, so without this it stays down
-        // until a manual `nixos-container start`. Unlike sub-agents there is
-        // no "deliberately stopped root" intent to honour, so start it
+        // install): the startup sweep's rebuild only restarts a container
+        // that was already running, so without this it stays down until a
+        // manual `nixos-container start`. Unlike sub-agents there is no
+        // "deliberately stopped root" intent to honour, so start it
         // unconditionally when it isn't running.
         if !lifecycle::is_running(MANAGER_NAME).await {
             tracing::info!("manager container present but not running — starting");