diff --git a/src/subconscious/knowledge.rs b/src/subconscious/knowledge.rs
index 984ec9b..c97482e 100644
--- a/src/subconscious/knowledge.rs
+++ b/src/subconscious/knowledge.rs
@@ -294,11 +294,16 @@ fn run_one_agent_inner(
     _llm_tag: &str,
     log: &(dyn Fn(&str) + Sync),
 ) -> Result<AgentResult, String> {
-    let tools_desc = if def.tools.is_empty() {
-        "all tools".into()
+    let all_tools = crate::thought::memory_and_journal_definitions();
+    let effective_tools: Vec<String> = if def.tools.is_empty() {
+        all_tools.iter().map(|t| t.function.name.clone()).collect()
     } else {
-        def.tools.join(", ")
+        all_tools.iter()
+            .filter(|t| def.tools.iter().any(|w| w == &t.function.name))
+            .map(|t| t.function.name.clone())
+            .collect()
     };
+    let tools_desc = effective_tools.join(", ");
     let n_steps = agent_batch.steps.len();
 
     for key in &agent_batch.node_keys {