diff --git a/docs/integrations/matrix.md b/docs/integrations/matrix.md
index d54e728d..4c488139 100644
--- a/docs/integrations/matrix.md
+++ b/docs/integrations/matrix.md
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ agent purges, and hive-c0re reuses it on re-provision.
 
 An earlier version also provisioned a `hive-chat` room and kept its id in
 `chat-room-id`. The sweep no longer touches either; an existing room and
-file are harmless leftovers that can be removed by hand.
+file are harmless leftovers, so delete them by hand if you like.
 
 **Idempotent**: if the file exists and is non-empty, hive-c0re considers the
 Space already created. Delete the file to force re-creation (for example