diff --git a/run/core/deployment-orchestrator.ts b/run/core/deployment-orchestrator.ts
index 8cf27bd..2adbbbe 100644
--- a/run/core/deployment-orchestrator.ts
+++ b/run/core/deployment-orchestrator.ts
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ export class DeploymentOrchestrator {
 
       // Kill orphaned processes on expected ports (from manual starts, Claude Code sessions, etc.)
       if (this.environment === 'dev') {
-        await this.cleanupOrphanedPorts(deploymentOrder);
+        await this.cleanupOrphanedPorts();
       }
 
       // Start each deployment in dependency order
@@ -610,10 +610,9 @@ export class DeploymentOrchestrator {
    * 2. If still held, send SIGKILL and wait up to 2 seconds
    * 3. Log results and continue even if cleanup fails
    */
-  private async cleanupOrphanedPorts(_deploymentOrder: string[]): Promise<void> {
-    // For group deployments (like _platform), the deploymentOrder may only contain
-    // the group itself which has no services. We need to check ALL deployments
-    // in the registry to find orphaned processes on any expected port.
+  private async cleanupOrphanedPorts(): Promise<void> {
+    // Check ALL deployments in the registry for orphaned processes on expected ports.
+    // This handles group deployments (like _platform) which have no direct services.
     const allDeployments = this.deploymentRegistry.getAll();
     const orphanedPorts: Array<{ port: number; pid: number; serviceId: string }> = [];