diff --git a/codex-rs/guardian-context/src/profile.rs b/codex-rs/guardian-context/src/profile.rs
index df58ff3dbd..779807ba0f 100644
--- a/codex-rs/guardian-context/src/profile.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/guardian-context/src/profile.rs
@@ -316,10 +316,8 @@ fn prepare_sync_content<'a>(
         TranscriptContent::Record(record) => record.text(),
         TranscriptContent::AgentMessage(_) => {
             // Native ciphertext stays whole, or leaves an omission at the same position.
-            let limit = codex_protocol::protocol::TruncationPolicy::Tokens(
-                limits.message_tokens.min(/*other*/ 9_000),
-            )
-            .byte_budget();
+            let limit = codex_protocol::protocol::TruncationPolicy::Tokens(limits.message_tokens)
+                .byte_budget();
             return if entry.original_bytes > limit {
                 std::borrow::Cow::Owned(TranscriptContent::Text(
                     crate::transcript::TRANSCRIPT_OMISSION_NOTICE.to_owned(),
diff --git a/codex-rs/guardian-context/src/transcript.rs b/codex-rs/guardian-context/src/transcript.rs
index 56a2ea2a10..50872f4b52 100644
--- a/codex-rs/guardian-context/src/transcript.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/guardian-context/src/transcript.rs
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ fn collect_transcript_for_target(
                         TranscriptContent::AgentMessage(Box::new(item.clone()))
                     } else {
                         let limit = codex_protocol::protocol::TruncationPolicy::Tokens(
-                            config.entry_limits.message_tokens.min(9_000),
+                            config.entry_limits.message_tokens,
                         )
                         .byte_budget();
                         if bytes <= limit {