diff --git a/scripts/install-dirigent-openclaw.mjs b/scripts/install-dirigent-openclaw.mjs
index 2623702..149f6fa 100755
--- a/scripts/install-dirigent-openclaw.mjs
+++ b/scripts/install-dirigent-openclaw.mjs
@@ -318,13 +318,14 @@ else {
       }
     }
 
-    // ── Handle REPLACED entries: restore old value ────────────────────────
+    // ── Handle REPLACED entries: for uninstall, we still delete (not restore)
+    // because the user wants to remove the plugin, not restore the old broken config
     if (delta.replaced[PATH_PLUGIN_ENTRY] !== undefined) {
       const plugins = getJson("plugins") || {};
       plugins.entries = plugins.entries || {};
-      plugins.entries.dirigent = delta.replaced[PATH_PLUGIN_ENTRY];
+      delete plugins.entries.dirigent;
       setJson("plugins", plugins);
-      console.log("[dirigent] restored previous plugins.entries.dirigent");
+      console.log("[dirigent] removed plugins.entries.dirigent (had replaced previous config)");
     }
 
     if (delta.replaced[PATH_PROVIDER_ENTRY] !== undefined) {