diff --git a/docs/resources/agent.md b/docs/resources/agent.md
index d12146c2..fdba1883 100644
--- a/docs/resources/agent.md
+++ b/docs/resources/agent.md
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ resource "kubernetes_pod" "dev" {
 - `connection_timeout` (Number) Time in seconds until the agent is marked as timed out when a connection with the server cannot be established. A value of zero never marks the agent as timed out.
 - `dir` (String, Deprecated) The starting directory when a user creates a shell session. Defaults to `"$HOME"`.
 
-~> **Warning:** This attribute is deprecated and will be removed in a future release. Setting `dir` to a value other than `$HOME` will break [Coder Desktop file sync](https://coder.com/docs/user-guides/desktop/desktop-connect-sync).
+~> **Warning:** This attribute is deprecated and will be removed in a future release.
 - `display_apps` (Block Set, Max: 1) The list of built-in apps to display in the agent bar. (see [below for nested schema](#nestedblock--display_apps))
 - `env` (Map of String) A mapping of environment variables to set inside the workspace.
 - `metadata` (Block List) Each `metadata` block defines a single item consisting of a key/value pair. This feature is in alpha and may break in future releases. (see [below for nested schema](#nestedblock--metadata))
diff --git a/provider/agent.go b/provider/agent.go
index dc662e4a..356912fd 100644
--- a/provider/agent.go
+++ b/provider/agent.go
@@ -118,9 +118,7 @@ func agentResource() *schema.Resource {
 					Optional:    true,
 					Deprecated:  "dir has been deprecated and will be removed in a future release.",
 					Description: "The starting directory when a user creates a shell session. Defaults to `\"$HOME\"`." +
-						"\n\n~> **Warning:** This attribute is deprecated and will be removed in a future release. " +
-						"Setting `dir` to a value other than `$HOME` will break " +
-						"[Coder Desktop file sync](https://coder.com/docs/user-guides/desktop/desktop-connect-sync).",
+						"\n\n~> **Warning:** This attribute is deprecated and will be removed in a future release.",
 					ValidateFunc: helpers.WarnDirNotHome,
 				},
 
diff --git a/provider/helpers/validation.go b/provider/helpers/validation.go
index 0167877a..ce13257e 100644
--- a/provider/helpers/validation.go
+++ b/provider/helpers/validation.go
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ func ValidateURL(value any, label string) ([]string, []error) {
 }
 
 // WarnDirNotHome returns a warning if dir is set to a value other
-// than $HOME, because this breaks Coder Desktop file sync. The dir
-// attribute is deprecated and will be removed in a future release.
+// than $HOME. The dir attribute is deprecated and will be removed in
+// a future release.
 func WarnDirNotHome(val interface{}, _ string) ([]string, []error) {
 	d, ok := val.(string)
 	if !ok || d == "" || d == "$HOME" || d == "~" {
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ func WarnDirNotHome(val interface{}, _ string) ([]string, []error) {
 	}
 	return []string{
 		`"dir" is deprecated and will be removed in a future release.`,
-		`Setting "dir" to a value other than $HOME will break Coder Desktop file sync.`,
 	}, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/provider/helpers/validation_test.go b/provider/helpers/validation_test.go
index 41ac35e1..79208fbc 100644
--- a/provider/helpers/validation_test.go
+++ b/provider/helpers/validation_test.go
@@ -181,17 +181,17 @@ func TestWarnDirNotHome(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name:      "absolute path",
 			value:     "/workspace",
-			warnCount: 2,
+			warnCount: 1,
 		},
 		{
 			name:      "relative path",
 			value:     "projects/foo",
-			warnCount: 2,
+			warnCount: 1,
 		},
 		{
 			name:      "tilde subdir",
 			value:     "~/projects",
-			warnCount: 2,
+			warnCount: 1,
 		},
 	}