diff --git a/scripts/hooks/gateguard-fact-force.js b/scripts/hooks/gateguard-fact-force.js
index c200b83f..4290c7d3 100644
--- a/scripts/hooks/gateguard-fact-force.js
+++ b/scripts/hooks/gateguard-fact-force.js
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ function markChecked(key) {
 
 function isChecked(key) {
   const state = loadState();
-  saveState(state);
   return state.checked.includes(key);
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/hooks/gateguard-fact-force.test.js b/tests/hooks/gateguard-fact-force.test.js
index 98b1c909..e48b4ca1 100644
--- a/tests/hooks/gateguard-fact-force.test.js
+++ b/tests/hooks/gateguard-fact-force.test.js
@@ -308,10 +308,9 @@ function runTests() {
   })) passed++; else failed++;
 
   // Cleanup: remove test-isolated state directory
-  clearState();
   try {
     if (fs.existsSync(stateDir)) {
-      fs.rmdirSync(stateDir);
+      fs.rmSync(stateDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
     }
   } catch (err) {
     console.error(`  [cleanup] failed to remove ${stateDir}: ${err.message}`);