diff --git a/packages/core/src/tools/__snapshots__/shell.test.ts.snap b/packages/core/src/tools/__snapshots__/shell.test.ts.snap
index bd78e8e0e9..1579cb9716 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/tools/__snapshots__/shell.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/core/src/tools/__snapshots__/shell.test.ts.snap
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ exports[`ShellTool > getDescription > should return the non-windows description
       The following information is returned:
 
       Command: Executed command.
-      Directory: Directory (relative to project root) where command was executed, or \`(root)\`.
+      Directory: Directory where command was executed, or \`(root)\`.
       Stdout: Output on stdout stream. Can be \`(empty)\` or partial on error and for any unwaited background processes.
       Stderr: Output on stderr stream. Can be \`(empty)\` or partial on error and for any unwaited background processes.
       Error: Error or \`(none)\` if no error was reported for the subprocess.
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ exports[`ShellTool > getDescription > should return the windows description when
       The following information is returned:
 
       Command: Executed command.
-      Directory: Directory (relative to project root) where command was executed, or \`(root)\`.
+      Directory: Directory where command was executed, or \`(root)\`.
       Stdout: Output on stdout stream. Can be \`(empty)\` or partial on error and for any unwaited background processes.
       Stderr: Output on stderr stream. Can be \`(empty)\` or partial on error and for any unwaited background processes.
       Error: Error or \`(none)\` if no error was reported for the subprocess.
diff --git a/packages/core/src/tools/shell.ts b/packages/core/src/tools/shell.ts
index 86eae238d1..5562580d87 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/tools/shell.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/tools/shell.ts
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ function getShellToolDescription(): string {
       The following information is returned:
 
       Command: Executed command.
-      Directory: Directory (relative to project root) where command was executed, or \`(root)\`.
+      Directory: Directory where command was executed, or \`(root)\`.
       Stdout: Output on stdout stream. Can be \`(empty)\` or partial on error and for any unwaited background processes.
       Stderr: Output on stderr stream. Can be \`(empty)\` or partial on error and for any unwaited background processes.
       Error: Error or \`(none)\` if no error was reported for the subprocess.