diff --git a/home/roles/development/default.nix b/home/roles/development/default.nix
index 63f5821..2656809 100644
--- a/home/roles/development/default.nix
+++ b/home/roles/development/default.nix
@@ -64,8 +64,7 @@ let
       ./gastown-fix-validate-recipient.patch
       # Fix agentBeadToAddress to use title field for hq- prefixed beads
       ./gastown-fix-agent-bead-address-title.patch
-      # Fix town root detection: don't map to Mayor (causes spurious mismatch warnings)
-      ./gastown-fix-town-root-detection.patch
+      # town-root-detection fix merged upstream (detectRole removed)
       # Statusline optimization: skip expensive beads queries for detached sessions
       # Reduces Dolt CPU from ~70% to ~20% by caching and early-exit
       ./gastown-statusline-optimization.patch