diff --git a/src/agents/metis.ts b/src/agents/metis.ts
index 4959d935c..4285696ed 100644
--- a/src/agents/metis.ts
+++ b/src/agents/metis.ts
@@ -296,7 +296,6 @@ const metisRestrictions = createAgentToolRestrictions([
   "write",
   "edit",
   "apply_patch",
-  "task",
 ])
 
 export function createMetisAgent(model: string): AgentConfig {
diff --git a/src/agents/momus.ts b/src/agents/momus.ts
index 0c5ea6496..d6891d75c 100644
--- a/src/agents/momus.ts
+++ b/src/agents/momus.ts
@@ -286,7 +286,6 @@ export function createMomusAgent(model: string): AgentConfig {
     "write",
     "edit",
     "apply_patch",
-    "task",
   ]);
 
   const base = {
diff --git a/src/agents/tool-restrictions.test.ts b/src/agents/tool-restrictions.test.ts
index 2ee0880d2..572429827 100644
--- a/src/agents/tool-restrictions.test.ts
+++ b/src/agents/tool-restrictions.test.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { createMetisAgent } from "./metis"
 import { createAtlasAgent } from "./atlas"
 import { createSisyphusAgent } from "./sisyphus"
 import { createHephaestusAgent } from "./hephaestus"
+import { getAgentToolRestrictions } from "../shared/agent-tool-restrictions"
 
 const TEST_MODEL = "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-5"
 
@@ -85,6 +86,19 @@ describe("read-only agent tool restrictions", () => {
         expect(permission[tool]).toBe("deny")
       }
     })
+
+    test("allows task delegation while remaining ineligible for team membership", () => {
+      // given
+      const agent = createMomusAgent(TEST_MODEL)
+
+      // when
+      const permission = agent.permission as Record<string, string>
+      const sessionRestrictions = getAgentToolRestrictions("momus")
+
+      // then
+      expect(permission["task"]).toBeUndefined()
+      expect(sessionRestrictions["task"]).toBeUndefined()
+    })
   })
 
   describe("Metis", () => {
@@ -100,6 +114,19 @@ describe("read-only agent tool restrictions", () => {
         expect(permission[tool]).toBe("deny")
       }
     })
+
+    test("allows task delegation while remaining ineligible for team membership", () => {
+      // given
+      const agent = createMetisAgent(TEST_MODEL)
+
+      // when
+      const permission = agent.permission as Record<string, string>
+      const sessionRestrictions = getAgentToolRestrictions("metis")
+
+      // then
+      expect(permission["task"]).toBeUndefined()
+      expect(sessionRestrictions["task"]).toBeUndefined()
+    })
   })
 
   describe("Atlas", () => {
diff --git a/src/shared/agent-tool-restrictions.ts b/src/shared/agent-tool-restrictions.ts
index bf72de6d8..8bd7c4f88 100644
--- a/src/shared/agent-tool-restrictions.ts
+++ b/src/shared/agent-tool-restrictions.ts
@@ -28,13 +28,11 @@ const AGENT_RESTRICTIONS: Record<string, Record<string, boolean>> = {
   metis: {
     write: false,
     edit: false,
-    task: false,
   },
 
   momus: {
     write: false,
     edit: false,
-    task: false,
   },
 
   "multimodal-looker": {