diff --git a/tests/test_challenge.py b/tests/test_challenge.py
index a5240cf..c090f60 100644
--- a/tests/test_challenge.py
+++ b/tests/test_challenge.py
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ class TestChallengeTool:
         assert "model" not in properties
         assert "temperature" not in properties
         assert "thinking_mode" not in properties
-        assert "use_websearch" not in properties
         assert "continuation_id" not in properties
 
     def test_request_model_validation(self):
diff --git a/tests/test_consensus.py b/tests/test_consensus.py
index 67476c0..06acd59 100644
--- a/tests/test_consensus.py
+++ b/tests/test_consensus.py
@@ -131,7 +131,6 @@ class TestConsensusTool:
         assert "issues_found" not in schema["properties"]
         assert "temperature" not in schema["properties"]
         assert "thinking_mode" not in schema["properties"]
-        assert "use_websearch" not in schema["properties"]
 
         # Images should be present now
         assert "images" in schema["properties"]
diff --git a/tests/test_planner.py b/tests/test_planner.py
index 3464f30..75f358c 100644
--- a/tests/test_planner.py
+++ b/tests/test_planner.py
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ class TestPlannerTool:
         assert "files" not in schema["properties"]  # Excluded for planning
         assert "temperature" not in schema["properties"]
         assert "thinking_mode" not in schema["properties"]
-        assert "use_websearch" not in schema["properties"]
 
         # Check required fields
         assert "step" in schema["required"]
diff --git a/tools/shared/base_tool.py b/tools/shared/base_tool.py
index 872bb87..927bd28 100644
--- a/tools/shared/base_tool.py
+++ b/tools/shared/base_tool.py
@@ -1099,19 +1099,16 @@ class BaseTool(ABC):
         )
         return result, actually_processed_files
 
-    def get_websearch_instruction(self, use_websearch: bool, tool_specific: Optional[str] = None) -> str:
+    def get_websearch_instruction(self, tool_specific: Optional[str] = None) -> str:
         """
-        Generate standardized web search instruction based on the use_websearch parameter.
+        Generate standardized web search instruction.
 
         Args:
-            use_websearch: Whether web search is enabled
             tool_specific: Optional tool-specific search guidance
 
         Returns:
-            str: Web search instruction to append to prompt, or empty string
+            str: Web search instruction to append to prompt
         """
-        if not use_websearch:
-            return ""
 
         base_instruction = """
 
diff --git a/tools/simple/base.py b/tools/simple/base.py
index 6a02861..607f48d 100644
--- a/tools/simple/base.py
+++ b/tools/simple/base.py
@@ -796,7 +796,7 @@ class SimpleTool(BaseTool):
         self._validate_token_limit(content_to_validate, "Content")
 
         # Add standardized web search guidance
-        websearch_instruction = self.get_websearch_instruction(True, self.get_websearch_guidance())
+        websearch_instruction = self.get_websearch_instruction(self.get_websearch_guidance())
 
         # Combine system prompt with user content
         full_prompt = f"""{system_prompt}{websearch_instruction}