diff --git a/architect/architect-run.sh b/architect/architect-run.sh
index 6052d0b..18de885 100755
--- a/architect/architect-run.sh
+++ b/architect/architect-run.sh
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ log() { echo "[$(date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S)Z] $*" >> "$LOG_FILE"; }
 # ── Guards ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 check_active architect
 acquire_cron_lock "/tmp/architect-run.lock"
-check_memory 2000
+memory_guard 2000
 
 log "--- Architect run start ---"
 
diff --git a/gardener/gardener-run.sh b/gardener/gardener-run.sh
index abaf0a0..00ea611 100755
--- a/gardener/gardener-run.sh
+++ b/gardener/gardener-run.sh
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ log() { echo "[$(date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S)Z] $*" >> "$LOG_FILE"; }
 # ── Guards ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 check_active gardener
 acquire_cron_lock "/tmp/gardener-run.lock"
-check_memory 2000
+memory_guard 2000
 
 log "--- Gardener run start ---"
 
diff --git a/lib/formula-session.sh b/lib/formula-session.sh
index 264c8e1..925135a 100644
--- a/lib/formula-session.sh
+++ b/lib/formula-session.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 #
 # Functions:
 #   acquire_cron_lock   LOCK_FILE          — PID lock with stale cleanup
-#   check_memory        [MIN_MB]           — skip if available RAM too low
 #   load_formula        FORMULA_FILE       — sets FORMULA_CONTENT
 #   build_context_block FILE [FILE ...]    — sets CONTEXT_BLOCK
 #   build_prompt_footer [EXTRA_API_LINES]  — sets PROMPT_FOOTER (API ref + env)
@@ -51,23 +50,6 @@ acquire_cron_lock() {
   trap 'rm -f "$_CRON_LOCK_FILE"' EXIT
 }
 
-# check_memory [MIN_MB]
-# Exits 0 (skip) if available memory is below MIN_MB (default 2000).
-check_memory() {
-  local min_mb="${1:-2000}"
-  # Graceful fallback if free command is not available (procps not installed)
-  if ! command -v free &>/dev/null; then
-    log "run: free not found, skipping memory check"
-    return 0
-  fi
-  local avail_mb
-  avail_mb=$(free -m | awk '/Mem:/{print $7}')
-  if [ "${avail_mb:-0}" -lt "$min_mb" ]; then
-    log "run: skipping — only ${avail_mb}MB available (need ${min_mb})"
-    exit 0
-  fi
-}
-
 # ── Agent identity resolution ────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 # resolve_agent_identity
diff --git a/planner/planner-run.sh b/planner/planner-run.sh
index 4cc3800..47e057f 100755
--- a/planner/planner-run.sh
+++ b/planner/planner-run.sh
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ log() { echo "[$(date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S)Z] $*" >> "$LOG_FILE"; }
 # ── Guards ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 check_active planner
 acquire_cron_lock "/tmp/planner-run.lock"
-check_memory 2000
+memory_guard 2000
 
 log "--- Planner run start ---"
 
diff --git a/predictor/predictor-run.sh b/predictor/predictor-run.sh
index 0fdc8fa..b76ae64 100755
--- a/predictor/predictor-run.sh
+++ b/predictor/predictor-run.sh
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ log() { echo "[$(date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S)Z] $*" >> "$LOG_FILE"; }
 # ── Guards ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 check_active predictor
 acquire_cron_lock "/tmp/predictor-run.lock"
-check_memory 2000
+memory_guard 2000
 
 log "--- Predictor run start ---"
 
diff --git a/supervisor/supervisor-run.sh b/supervisor/supervisor-run.sh
index 57a3f95..907c228 100755
--- a/supervisor/supervisor-run.sh
+++ b/supervisor/supervisor-run.sh
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ log() { echo "[$(date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S)Z] $*" >> "$LOG_FILE"; }
 # ── Guards ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 check_active supervisor
 acquire_cron_lock "/tmp/supervisor-run.lock"
-check_memory 2000
+memory_guard 2000
 
 log "--- Supervisor run start ---"