diff --git a/hermes_cli/main.py b/hermes_cli/main.py
index e3419c729..e7ca539a9 100644
--- a/hermes_cli/main.py
+++ b/hermes_cli/main.py
@@ -3380,7 +3380,6 @@ def cmd_update(args):
                     print("→ Restarting gateway service...")
                     try:
                         launchd_restart()
-                        print("✓ Gateway restarted via launchd.")
                     except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
                         stderr = (getattr(e, "stderr", "") or "").strip()
                         print(f"⚠ Gateway restart failed: {stderr}")
diff --git a/tests/hermes_cli/test_update_gateway_restart.py b/tests/hermes_cli/test_update_gateway_restart.py
index 9697dc7cb..40511c8a2 100644
--- a/tests/hermes_cli/test_update_gateway_restart.py
+++ b/tests/hermes_cli/test_update_gateway_restart.py
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ class TestCmdUpdateLaunchdRestart:
             cmd_update(mock_args)
 
         captured = capsys.readouterr().out
-        assert "Gateway restarted via launchd" in captured
+        assert "Restarting gateway service" in captured
         assert "Restart it with: hermes gateway run" not in captured
         mock_launchd_restart.assert_called_once_with()