diff --git a/src/mind/unconscious.rs b/src/mind/unconscious.rs
index f67c83d..d0529ef 100644
--- a/src/mind/unconscious.rs
+++ b/src/mind/unconscious.rs
@@ -273,15 +273,9 @@ impl Unconscious {
                 return;
             }
         };
-        let (system_prompt, personality) = match crate::config::reload_for_model(&app, &app.prompts.other) {
-            Ok(r) => r,
-            Err(e) => {
-                dbglog!("[unconscious] config: {}", e);
-                auto.steps = orig_steps;
-                self.agents[idx].auto = auto;
-                return;
-            }
-        };
+        // Unconscious agents have self-contained prompts — no standard context.
+        let system_prompt = String::new();
+        let personality = Vec::new();
 
         let client = crate::agent::api::ApiClient::new(base_url, api_key, model);
         let agent = crate::agent::Agent::new(