diff --git a/doc/connections/SMOKE-LAB-TUTORIAL.md b/doc/connections/SMOKE-LAB-TUTORIAL.md
index 754ed940554..c6093a9f438 100644
--- a/doc/connections/SMOKE-LAB-TUTORIAL.md
+++ b/doc/connections/SMOKE-LAB-TUTORIAL.md
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ the URL bar, e.g. `PAP`). Replace it in the example paths.
 ## 2. Open the Smoke Lab and start the services
 
 1. In the left sidebar open **Apps**, then under the **Developer** section
-   ("Advanced setup for developers. Most teams never open this.") click
+   ("Advanced setup for developers.") click
    **Smoke Lab** (`/{PREFIX}/apps/advanced/smoke-lab`). The breadcrumb reads
    *Apps → Advanced setup → Smoke Lab*.
 2. **You should see:** a *Developer tools* page header, then the **Smoke Lab**
diff --git a/ui/src/components/AppsSidebar.test.tsx b/ui/src/components/AppsSidebar.test.tsx
index 3e9c1a44fe2..45e3c6621a4 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/AppsSidebar.test.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/AppsSidebar.test.tsx
@@ -116,6 +116,8 @@ describe("AppsSidebar", () => {
     expect(container.textContent).toContain("Developer");
     // The Developer boundary caption frames who the door is for (PAP-13241 §5).
     expect(container.textContent).toContain("Advanced setup for developers");
+    expect(container.textContent).not.toContain("Most teams");
+    expect(container.textContent).not.toMatch(/you (?:won'?t|will not) need this/i);
     // "Run your own" / "Paste a config" moved to the Connect-an-app page (PAP-10922);
     // assert their absence at the item level below.
 
diff --git a/ui/src/components/AppsSidebar.tsx b/ui/src/components/AppsSidebar.tsx
index 4d941e9b06c..cbf175b43bf 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/AppsSidebar.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/AppsSidebar.tsx
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ export function AppsSidebar() {
           Developer
         </div>
         <p className="px-3 pb-1.5 text-(length:--text-micro) leading-snug text-muted-foreground/70">
-          Advanced setup for developers. Most teams never open this.
+          Advanced setup for developers.
         </p>
         <div className="flex flex-col gap-0.5">
           <SidebarNavItem to="/apps/connections" label="Connections" icon={AppWindow} end />