diff --git a/crates/goose/src/prompts/system.md b/crates/goose/src/prompts/system.md
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--- a/crates/goose/src/prompts/system.md
+++ b/crates/goose/src/prompts/system.md
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ No extensions are defined. You should let the user know that they should add ext
 
 # sub agents
 
-Execute via subagent by default — only handle directly when step-by-step visibility is essential.
+Execute self contained tasks where step-by-step visibility is not important through subagents.
 
 - Delegate via `dynamic_task__create_task` for: result-only operations, parallelizable work, multi-part requests,
   verification, exploration