diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/automations/AutomationDestinationField.test.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/automations/AutomationDestinationField.test.tsx
index 48eff9cc900..29d71acf0b8 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/automations/AutomationDestinationField.test.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/automations/AutomationDestinationField.test.tsx
@@ -62,11 +62,11 @@ const LEGACY_ENTRY: AutomationHostCatalogEntry = {
 function control(
   projects: Repo[],
   entries: AutomationHostCatalogEntry[] = [ENTRY],
-  note?: string
+  moveWarning?: string
 ): AutomationCreateDestinationControl {
   return {
     entries,
-    note,
+    moveWarning,
     resolution: {
       status: 'ready',
       authority: OWNER.authority,
@@ -78,11 +78,15 @@ function control(
   }
 }
 
-function render(projects: Repo[], entries?: AutomationHostCatalogEntry[], note?: string): void {
+function render(
+  projects: Repo[],
+  entries?: AutomationHostCatalogEntry[],
+  moveWarning?: string
+): void {
   act(() => {
     root.render(
       <TooltipProvider>
-        <AutomationDestinationField control={control(projects, entries, note)} />
+        <AutomationDestinationField control={control(projects, entries, moveWarning)} />
       </TooltipProvider>
     )
   })
@@ -109,8 +113,10 @@ describe('AutomationDestinationField', () => {
   it('names the hosts a server update would let create, instead of hiding them', () => {
     render([{ id: 'repo-1' } as Repo], [ENTRY, LEGACY_ENTRY])
 
-    const note = container.querySelector('[data-testid="automation-create-update-required"]')
-    expect(note?.textContent).toContain('legacy-box')
+    const updateRequired = container.querySelector(
+      '[data-testid="automation-create-update-required"]'
+    )
+    expect(updateRequired?.textContent).toContain('legacy-box')
   })
 
   it('says nothing about updates when every offered host is eligible', () => {
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/automations/AutomationDestinationField.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/automations/AutomationDestinationField.tsx
index 0f222f1dd5f..e3ef789b670 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/automations/AutomationDestinationField.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/automations/AutomationDestinationField.tsx
@@ -79,11 +79,11 @@ export function AutomationDestinationField({
             'No projects are set up on {host}. Add one there, or choose another host.'
           ).replace('{host}', selected.label)}
         </p>
-      ) : control.note ? (
+      ) : control.moveWarning ? (
         // Replaces the storedOn line: both name the same host, and the move is
         // the consequential half.
         <p className="text-xs text-destructive" data-testid="automation-host-move">
-          {control.note}
+          {control.moveWarning}
         </p>
       ) : (
         <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/automations/AutomationsPage.create-destination.test.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/automations/AutomationsPage.create-destination.test.tsx
index fdfdb7d7ff0..a0778029ef9 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/automations/AutomationsPage.create-destination.test.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/automations/AutomationsPage.create-destination.test.tsx
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ describe('AutomationsPage edit destination', () => {
     expect(mocks.editorDialog?.editDestination?.entries.map((entry) => entry.stableKey)).toContain(
       RUNTIME_SELF_KEY
     )
-    expect(mocks.editorDialog?.editDestination?.note).toBeFalsy()
+    expect(mocks.editorDialog?.editDestination?.moveWarning).toBeFalsy()
   })
 
   it('moves the record across authorities by creating there and deleting here', async () => {
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ describe('AutomationsPage edit destination', () => {
       mocks.editorDialog?.editDestination?.onSelect(RUNTIME_SELF_KEY)
     })
 
-    expect(mocks.editorDialog?.editDestination?.note).toBeTruthy()
+    expect(mocks.editorDialog?.editDestination?.moveWarning).toBeTruthy()
 
     await act(async () => {
       mocks.editorDialog?.onDraftChange((current) => ({
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/automations/AutomationsPage.tsx b/src/renderer/src/components/automations/AutomationsPage.tsx
index 69d69c815ea..1ff12cf347a 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/automations/AutomationsPage.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/automations/AutomationsPage.tsx
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ export default function AutomationsPage(): React.JSX.Element {
     onSelect: handleEditHostChange,
     projects: editHostProjects,
     // Replacer fn: a literal replacement would expand `$` patterns in host labels.
-    note: editMoveTargetEntry
+    moveWarning: editMoveTargetEntry
       ? translate(
           'auto.components.automations.createDestination.move',
           'Saving creates this automation on {host} and deletes the original and its run history.'
diff --git a/src/renderer/src/components/automations/use-automation-create-destination.ts b/src/renderer/src/components/automations/use-automation-create-destination.ts
index 9ae52aa6729..a47faa37c71 100644
--- a/src/renderer/src/components/automations/use-automation-create-destination.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/src/components/automations/use-automation-create-destination.ts
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ export type AutomationCreateDestinationControl = {
   onSelect: (stableKey: string) => void
   /** Projects the resolved destination can hold; the whole list until one resolves. */
   projects: readonly Repo[]
-  /** Stated consequence of saving here, when it is not the plain one. */
-  note?: string | null
+  /** Set when saving would move the record to another host; replaces the plain line. */
+  moveWarning?: string | null
 }
 
 export type AutomationCreateDestinationCheck =