diff --git a/profiles/example/profile.md b/profiles/example/profile.md
index 911e907..d7ca86e 100644
--- a/profiles/example/profile.md
+++ b/profiles/example/profile.md
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ Non-sensitive example profile showing how a new project can reuse the workspace
 
 ## Context
 
-Project-specific durable context should live under `project-knowledge/03-context/`.
+Project-specific durable context should live under `workspaces/example/project-knowledge/03-context/`.
 
-People, decisions, daily notes, maps, and templates should live under the corresponding `project-knowledge/` folders.
+People, decisions, daily notes, maps, and templates should live under the corresponding `workspaces/example/project-knowledge/` folders.
 
 Do not place company secrets, raw exports, credentials, or private communication transcripts in the profile.
 
diff --git a/scripts/aiw/profile.py b/scripts/aiw/profile.py
index 9c849cf..46eae2f 100644
--- a/scripts/aiw/profile.py
+++ b/scripts/aiw/profile.py
@@ -155,8 +155,6 @@ def doctor(profile: str, root: Path | None = None) -> dict[str, Any]:
         "start_here_exists": (knowledge / "00-start" / "start-here.md").is_file(),
         "current_work_exists": (knowledge / "01-current" / "current-work.md").is_file(),
         "work_items_exists": (knowledge / "01-current" / "work-items.md").is_file(),
-        "root_project_knowledge_absent": not (base / "project-knowledge").exists(),
-        "root_ai_inbox_absent": not (base / "ai" / "inbox").exists(),
     }
     return {"profile": profile, "ok": all(checks.values()), "checks": checks, "paths": {"knowledge_dir": relative_to_root(knowledge, root=base), "inbox_dir": relative_to_root(inbox, root=base), "index_dir": relative_to_root(index_dir(profile, root=base), root=base)}}
 
diff --git a/scripts/aiw/test_profile.py b/scripts/aiw/test_profile.py
index 93d5af1..28dfd88 100644
--- a/scripts/aiw/test_profile.py
+++ b/scripts/aiw/test_profile.py
@@ -65,17 +65,7 @@ class ProfileTests(unittest.TestCase):
             result = profile.doctor("demo", root=root)
 
             self.assertTrue(result["ok"])
-            self.assertTrue(result["checks"]["root_project_knowledge_absent"])
-
-    def test_doctor_rejects_root_level_project_data_dirs(self) -> None:
-        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmp:
-            root = Path(tmp)
-            profile.create_profile("demo", root=root)
-            (root / "project-knowledge").mkdir()
-            result = profile.doctor("demo", root=root)
-
-            self.assertFalse(result["ok"])
-            self.assertFalse(result["checks"]["root_project_knowledge_absent"])
+            self.assertEqual(result["paths"]["knowledge_dir"], "workspaces/demo/project-knowledge")
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":