diff --git a/codex-rs/windows-sandbox-rs/src/setup_main_win.rs b/codex-rs/windows-sandbox-rs/src/setup_main_win.rs
index e3f200ca71..9484c1d8b2 100644
--- a/codex-rs/windows-sandbox-rs/src/setup_main_win.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/windows-sandbox-rs/src/setup_main_win.rs
@@ -160,7 +160,6 @@ fn apply_read_acls(
             /*label*/ None,
             access_mask,
             access_label,
-            refresh_errors,
             log,
         )?;
         if builtin_has {
@@ -172,7 +171,6 @@ fn apply_read_acls(
             Some("sandbox_group"),
             access_mask,
             access_label,
-            refresh_errors,
             log,
         )?;
         if sandbox_has {
@@ -216,7 +214,6 @@ fn read_mask_allows_or_log(
     label: Option<&str>,
     read_mask: u32,
     access_label: &str,
-    refresh_errors: &mut Vec<String>,
     log: &mut File,
 ) -> Result<bool> {
     match path_mask_allows(root, psids, read_mask, /*require_all_bits*/ true) {
@@ -225,16 +222,10 @@ fn read_mask_allows_or_log(
             let label_suffix = label
                 .map(|value| format!(" for {value}"))
                 .unwrap_or_default();
-            refresh_errors.push(format!(
-                "{access_label} mask check failed on {}{}: {}",
-                root.display(),
-                label_suffix,
-                e
-            ));
             log_line(
                 log,
                 &format!(
-                    "{access_label} mask check failed on {}{}: {}; continuing",
+                    "{access_label} mask check failed on {}{}: {}; will attempt grant",
                     root.display(),
                     label_suffix,
                     e
@@ -676,15 +667,10 @@ fn run_setup_full(payload: &Payload, log: &mut File, sbx_dir: &Path) -> Result<(
                 match path_mask_allows(root, &[psid], write_mask, /*require_all_bits*/ true) {
                     Ok(h) => h,
                     Err(e) => {
-                        refresh_errors.push(format!(
-                            "write mask check failed on {} for {label}: {}",
-                            root.display(),
-                            e
-                        ));
                         log_line(
                             log,
                             &format!(
-                                "write mask check failed on {} for {label}: {}; continuing",
+                                "write mask check failed on {} for {label}: {}; will attempt grant",
                                 root.display(),
                                 e
                             ),