diff --git a/packages/adapters/codex-local/src/server/test.ts b/packages/adapters/codex-local/src/server/test.ts
index 471d6cb17..cf5a183e8 100644
--- a/packages/adapters/codex-local/src/server/test.ts
+++ b/packages/adapters/codex-local/src/server/test.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import {
 } from "@paperclipai/adapter-utils/server-utils";
 import path from "node:path";
 import { parseCodexJsonl } from "./parse.js";
-import { readCodexAuthInfo } from "./quota.js";
+import { codexHomeDir, readCodexAuthInfo } from "./quota.js";
 
 function summarizeStatus(checks: AdapterEnvironmentCheck[]): AdapterEnvironmentTestResult["status"] {
   if (checks.some((check) => check.level === "error")) return "fail";
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ export async function testEnvironment(
         code: "codex_native_auth_present",
         level: "info",
         message: "Codex is authenticated via its own auth configuration.",
-        detail: codexAuth.email ? `Logged in as ${codexAuth.email}.` : `Credentials found in ${codexHome ?? "~/.codex"}/auth.json.`,
+        detail: codexAuth.email ? `Logged in as ${codexAuth.email}.` : `Credentials found in ${codexHome ?? codexHomeDir()}/auth.json.`,
       });
     } else {
       checks.push({