diff --git a/src/tools/skill/constants.ts b/src/tools/skill/constants.ts
index 52429f7bc..735772d8a 100644
--- a/src/tools/skill/constants.ts
+++ b/src/tools/skill/constants.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 export const TOOL_NAME = "skill" as const
 
-export const TOOL_DESCRIPTION_NO_SKILLS = "Load a skill or execute a slash command to get detailed instructions for a specific task. No skills or commands are currently available."
+export const TOOL_DESCRIPTION_NO_SKILLS = "Load a skill or execute a slash command to get detailed instructions for a specific task. No skills are currently available."
 
 export const TOOL_DESCRIPTION_PREFIX = `Load a skill or execute a slash command to get detailed instructions for a specific task.
 
diff --git a/src/tools/skill/tools.test.ts b/src/tools/skill/tools.test.ts
index 17219ef46..52d69bb5e 100644
--- a/src/tools/skill/tools.test.ts
+++ b/src/tools/skill/tools.test.ts
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ describe("skill tool - synchronous description", () => {
     const tool = createSkillTool({ skills: [] })
 
     // then
-    expect(tool.description).toContain("No skills or commands are currently available")
+    expect(tool.description).toContain("No skills are currently available")
   })
 })