diff --git a/hermes_cli/relaunch.py b/hermes_cli/relaunch.py
index 7d9e647387..32a5dacd22 100644
--- a/hermes_cli/relaunch.py
+++ b/hermes_cli/relaunch.py
@@ -146,13 +146,4 @@ def relaunch(
     new_argv = build_relaunch_argv(
         extra_args, preserve_inherited=preserve_inherited, original_argv=original_argv
     )
-    os.execvp(new_argv[0], new_argv)
-
-
-def relaunch_chat(
-    *,
-    preserve_inherited: bool = True,
-    original_argv: Optional[Sequence[str]] = None,
-) -> None:
-    """Convenience wrapper: relaunch into ``hermes chat``."""
-    relaunch(["chat"], preserve_inherited=preserve_inherited, original_argv=original_argv)
+    os.execvp(new_argv[0], new_argv)
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diff --git a/hermes_cli/setup.py b/hermes_cli/setup.py
index aea8960e0e..414bc91d64 100644
--- a/hermes_cli/setup.py
+++ b/hermes_cli/setup.py
@@ -3255,8 +3255,8 @@ def _offer_launch_chat():
     if not prompt_yes_no("Launch hermes chat now?", True):
         return
 
-    from hermes_cli.relaunch import relaunch_chat
-    relaunch_chat()
+    from hermes_cli.relaunch import relaunch
+    relaunch(["chat"])
 
 
 def _run_first_time_quick_setup(config: dict, hermes_home, is_existing: bool):
diff --git a/tests/hermes_cli/test_relaunch.py b/tests/hermes_cli/test_relaunch.py
index b57672fbed..33b3ffb4b3 100644
--- a/tests/hermes_cli/test_relaunch.py
+++ b/tests/hermes_cli/test_relaunch.py
@@ -152,21 +152,4 @@ class TestRelaunch:
         with pytest.raises(SystemExit):
             relaunch_mod.relaunch(["--resume", "abc"])
 
-        assert calls == [("/usr/bin/hermes", ["/usr/bin/hermes", "--resume", "abc"])]
-
-
-class TestRelaunchChat:
-    def test_appends_chat(self, monkeypatch):
-        calls = []
-
-        def fake_execvp(path, argv):
-            calls.append((path, argv))
-            raise SystemExit(0)
-
-        monkeypatch.setattr(relaunch_mod.os, "execvp", fake_execvp)
-        monkeypatch.setattr(relaunch_mod, "resolve_hermes_bin", lambda: "/usr/bin/hermes")
-
-        with pytest.raises(SystemExit):
-            relaunch_mod.relaunch_chat()
-
-        assert calls == [("/usr/bin/hermes", ["/usr/bin/hermes", "chat"])]
+        assert calls == [("/usr/bin/hermes", ["/usr/bin/hermes", "--resume", "abc"])]
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