diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index dac4778..1683ecf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Node.js SDK for signing IntentProof `ExecutionEvent` records locally.
 - `wrap(intent, action, fn)` instrumentation
 - Ed25519 signing and JCS canonicalization
 - SQLite outbox for durable local capture
-- Export events to your app or bundle pipeline (no hosted service required)
+- Export events to your app or bundle pipeline
 
 ## Install
 
diff --git a/src/exporter.ts b/src/exporter.ts
index 8a67c8b..769ba1a 100644
--- a/src/exporter.ts
+++ b/src/exporter.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /**
- * Posts signed ExecutionEvents to hosted or local ingest when configured.
+ * Posts signed ExecutionEvents to a configured ingest URL when set.
  */
 
 const DEFAULT_LOCAL_INGEST_URL = 'http://127.0.0.1:9787/v1/events';
diff --git a/tests/ingest_contract.test.ts b/tests/ingest_contract.test.ts
index 6a80d59..2f9164f 100644
--- a/tests/ingest_contract.test.ts
+++ b/tests/ingest_contract.test.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { configure, wrap, runWithCorrelationId, flush } from '../src/index';
 import { assertValidExecutionEvent } from './helpers/spec_schema';
 
 /**
- * Minimal ingest contract exercised by hosted ingest tests: bearer required,
+ * Minimal ingest contract: bearer required when ingest auth is enabled,
  * JSON execution event body, 202 Accepted on success.
  */
 describe('ingest contract (local-loop shape)', () => {