diff --git a/mempalace/mcp_server.py b/mempalace/mcp_server.py
index 13654f6..4aab316 100644
--- a/mempalace/mcp_server.py
+++ b/mempalace/mcp_server.py
@@ -454,7 +454,6 @@ def _tool_status_via_sqlite() -> dict:
         "total_drawers": total,
         "wings": wings,
         "rooms": rooms,
-        "palace_path": _config.palace_path,
         "protocol": PALACE_PROTOCOL,
         "aaak_dialect": AAAK_SPEC,
         "vector_disabled": True,
@@ -493,7 +492,6 @@ def tool_status():
         "total_drawers": count,
         "wings": wings,
         "rooms": rooms,
-        "palace_path": _config.palace_path,
         "protocol": PALACE_PROTOCOL,
         "aaak_dialect": AAAK_SPEC,
     }
diff --git a/website/reference/mcp-tools.md b/website/reference/mcp-tools.md
index f951fe1..671225a 100644
--- a/website/reference/mcp-tools.md
+++ b/website/reference/mcp-tools.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Palace overview: total drawers, wing and room counts, AAAK spec, and memory prot
 
 **Parameters:** None
 
-**Returns:** `{ total_drawers, wings, rooms, palace_path, protocol, aaak_dialect }`
+**Returns:** `{ total_drawers, wings, rooms, protocol, aaak_dialect }`
 
 ---
 
@@ -378,4 +378,4 @@ Force a reconnect to the palace database. Use this after external scripts or CLI
 
 **Parameters:** None
 
-**Returns:** `{ success, palace_path }`
+**Returns:** `{ success, message, drawers, vector_disabled[, vector_disabled_reason] }` (on no-palace: `{ success: false, message, drawers, vector_disabled }`; on exception: `{ success: false, error }`)