diff --git a/packages/opencode/src/storage/db.ts b/packages/opencode/src/storage/db.ts
index 4cb0dbc3e184..85088c1f504e 100644
--- a/packages/opencode/src/storage/db.ts
+++ b/packages/opencode/src/storage/db.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import z from "zod"
 import path from "path"
 import { readFileSync, readdirSync, existsSync } from "fs"
 import { Flag } from "../flag/flag"
-import { CHANNEL } from "../installation/meta"
 import { InstanceState } from "@/effect/instance-state"
 import { iife } from "@/util/iife"
 import { init } from "#db"
@@ -28,19 +27,12 @@ export const NotFoundError = NamedError.create(
 const log = Log.create({ service: "db" })
 
 export namespace Database {
-  export function getChannelPath() {
-    if (["latest", "beta"].includes(CHANNEL) || Flag.OPENCODE_DISABLE_CHANNEL_DB)
-      return path.join(Global.Path.data, "opencode.db")
-    const safe = CHANNEL.replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9._-]/g, "-")
-    return path.join(Global.Path.data, `opencode-${safe}.db`)
-  }
-
   export const Path = iife(() => {
     if (Flag.OPENCODE_DB) {
       if (Flag.OPENCODE_DB === ":memory:" || path.isAbsolute(Flag.OPENCODE_DB)) return Flag.OPENCODE_DB
       return path.join(Global.Path.data, Flag.OPENCODE_DB)
     }
-    return getChannelPath()
+    return path.join(Global.Path.data, "opencode.db")
   })
 
   export type Transaction = SQLiteTransaction<"sync", void>
diff --git a/packages/opencode/test/storage/db.test.ts b/packages/opencode/test/storage/db.test.ts
index f6b60555959f..5099d55438b7 100644
--- a/packages/opencode/test/storage/db.test.ts
+++ b/packages/opencode/test/storage/db.test.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,8 @@
 import { describe, expect, test } from "bun:test"
-import path from "path"
-import { Global } from "../../src/global"
-import { Installation } from "../../src/installation"
 import { Database } from "../../src/storage/db"
 
 describe("Database.Path", () => {
-  test("returns database path for the current channel", () => {
-    const expected = ["latest", "beta"].includes(Installation.CHANNEL)
-      ? path.join(Global.Path.data, "opencode.db")
-      : path.join(Global.Path.data, `opencode-${Installation.CHANNEL.replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9._-]/g, "-")}.db`)
-    expect(Database.getChannelPath()).toBe(expected)
+  test("respects OPENCODE_DB env override", () => {
+    expect(Database.Path).toBe(":memory:")
   })
 })