diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a8675218a..5bff222e4 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ doctor:
 	@python3 scripts/doctor.py $(if $(VERBOSE),--verbose) $(if $(JSON),--json) $(if $(PORT),--port $(PORT))
 
 # Service management (override port: make install-service PORT=8000)
-install-service: doctor .installed
+install-service: doctor skills .installed
 	@MODE=$$($(PYTHON) -m think.install_guard check); \
 	RC=$$?; \
 	case "$$MODE" in \
diff --git a/journal/.agents/skills/journal b/journal/.agents/skills/journal
deleted file mode 120000
index d5ac9b2c4..000000000
--- a/journal/.agents/skills/journal
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-../../../talent/journal
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/journal/.claude/skills/journal b/journal/.claude/skills/journal
deleted file mode 120000
index d5ac9b2c4..000000000
--- a/journal/.claude/skills/journal
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-../../../talent/journal
\ No newline at end of file