diff --git a/tests/tools/test_kanban_tools.py b/tests/tools/test_kanban_tools.py
index fdde48a2aa..9031d81d8e 100644
--- a/tests/tools/test_kanban_tools.py
+++ b/tests/tools/test_kanban_tools.py
@@ -610,103 +610,3 @@ def test_orchestrator_complete_any_task_allowed(monkeypatch, tmp_path):
     out = kt._handle_complete({"task_id": tid, "summary": "orchestrator close"})
     d = json.loads(out)
     assert d.get("ok") is True and d.get("task_id") == tid
-
-
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# kanban_create auto-subscribe to gateway notifications (#19479)
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-#
-# When an orchestrator agent (running under the gateway) calls kanban_create,
-# the originating (platform, chat, thread) should be auto-subscribed to the
-# new task's terminal events — matching the /kanban create slash-command
-# behavior in gateway/run.py. In CLI / cron contexts (no session vars set),
-# no subscription row is written.
-
-
-def test_create_no_subscribe_in_cli_context(worker_env):
-    """Classic CLI: no gateway session vars -> no notify subscription."""
-    from tools import kanban_tools as kt
-    from hermes_cli import kanban_db as kb
-    out = kt._handle_create({"title": "cli task", "assignee": "peer"})
-    d = json.loads(out)
-    assert d.get("ok") is True
-    assert d.get("subscribed") is False
-    conn = kb.connect()
-    try:
-        assert kb.list_notify_subs(conn, d["task_id"]) == []
-    finally:
-        conn.close()
-
-
-def test_create_auto_subscribes_in_gateway_context(worker_env):
-    """Gateway session vars set -> auto-subscribe the originating source."""
-    from gateway.session_context import set_session_vars, clear_session_vars
-    from tools import kanban_tools as kt
-    from hermes_cli import kanban_db as kb
-
-    tokens = set_session_vars(
-        platform="telegram",
-        chat_id="1234567",
-        thread_id="42",
-        user_id="u_alice",
-    )
-    try:
-        out = kt._handle_create({"title": "gateway task", "assignee": "peer"})
-        d = json.loads(out)
-        assert d.get("ok") is True
-        assert d.get("subscribed") is True
-        conn = kb.connect()
-        try:
-            subs = kb.list_notify_subs(conn, d["task_id"])
-        finally:
-            conn.close()
-        assert len(subs) == 1
-        assert subs[0]["platform"] == "telegram"
-        assert subs[0]["chat_id"] == "1234567"
-        assert subs[0]["thread_id"] == "42"
-        assert subs[0]["user_id"] == "u_alice"
-    finally:
-        clear_session_vars(tokens)
-
-
-def test_create_subscribe_without_thread_id(worker_env):
-    """DM / no-thread platforms subscribe without a thread_id."""
-    from gateway.session_context import set_session_vars, clear_session_vars
-    from tools import kanban_tools as kt
-    from hermes_cli import kanban_db as kb
-
-    tokens = set_session_vars(platform="discord", chat_id="ch_dm_789")
-    try:
-        out = kt._handle_create({"title": "dm task", "assignee": "peer"})
-        d = json.loads(out)
-        assert d.get("subscribed") is True
-        conn = kb.connect()
-        try:
-            subs = kb.list_notify_subs(conn, d["task_id"])
-        finally:
-            conn.close()
-        assert len(subs) == 1
-        assert subs[0]["thread_id"] == ""
-        assert subs[0]["user_id"] is None
-    finally:
-        clear_session_vars(tokens)
-
-
-def test_create_no_subscribe_when_chat_id_missing(worker_env):
-    """Partial gateway context (platform but no chat_id) -> no subscription."""
-    from gateway.session_context import set_session_vars, clear_session_vars
-    from tools import kanban_tools as kt
-    from hermes_cli import kanban_db as kb
-
-    tokens = set_session_vars(platform="telegram", chat_id="")
-    try:
-        out = kt._handle_create({"title": "partial ctx", "assignee": "peer"})
-        d = json.loads(out)
-        assert d.get("subscribed") is False
-        conn = kb.connect()
-        try:
-            assert kb.list_notify_subs(conn, d["task_id"]) == []
-        finally:
-            conn.close()
-    finally:
-        clear_session_vars(tokens)
diff --git a/tools/kanban_tools.py b/tools/kanban_tools.py
index baa5f2210a..1f99f6896c 100644
--- a/tools/kanban_tools.py
+++ b/tools/kanban_tools.py
@@ -380,40 +380,10 @@ def _handle_create(args: dict, **kw) -> str:
                 skills=skills,
                 created_by=os.environ.get("HERMES_PROFILE") or "worker",
             )
-            # Auto-subscribe the originating gateway source (if any) to the
-            # new task's terminal events. Mirrors the behavior of the
-            # `/kanban create` slash command in gateway/run.py so that
-            # tool-driven creation (orchestrator agents calling kanban_create)
-            # gets the same blocked/completed/gave_up notifications as human-
-            # driven creation. No-op in CLI / cron contexts where no gateway
-            # session context is active. See issue #19479.
-            subscribed = False
-            try:
-                from gateway.session_context import get_session_env
-                platform = get_session_env("HERMES_SESSION_PLATFORM")
-                chat_id = get_session_env("HERMES_SESSION_CHAT_ID")
-                thread_id = get_session_env("HERMES_SESSION_THREAD_ID") or None
-                user_id = get_session_env("HERMES_SESSION_USER_ID") or None
-                if platform and chat_id:
-                    kb.add_notify_sub(
-                        conn,
-                        task_id=new_tid,
-                        platform=platform,
-                        chat_id=chat_id,
-                        thread_id=thread_id,
-                        user_id=user_id,
-                    )
-                    subscribed = True
-            except Exception:
-                # Subscription is best-effort; don't fail the whole create
-                # if the gateway context module isn't importable (e.g. in
-                # test rigs that stub out gateway.*).
-                logger.debug("kanban_create notify-sub skipped", exc_info=True)
             new_task = kb.get_task(conn, new_tid)
             return _ok(
                 task_id=new_tid,
                 status=new_task.status if new_task else None,
-                subscribed=subscribed,
             )
         finally:
             conn.close()