diff --git a/AGENTS.md b/AGENTS.md
index eb769fa2502..30deedf5bf1 100644
--- a/AGENTS.md
+++ b/AGENTS.md
@@ -1175,7 +1175,7 @@ automatically scope to the active profile.
    a unique credential (bot token, API key), call `acquire_scoped_lock()` from
    `gateway.status` in the `connect()`/`start()` method and `release_scoped_lock()` in
    `disconnect()`/`stop()`. This prevents two profiles from using the same credential.
-   See `gateway/platforms/telegram.py` for the canonical pattern.
+   See `plugins/platforms/irc/adapter.py` for the canonical pattern.
 
 6. **Profile operations are HOME-anchored, not HERMES_HOME-anchored** — `_get_profiles_root()`
    returns `Path.home() / ".hermes" / "profiles"`, NOT `get_hermes_home() / "profiles"`.