diff --git a/backend/awg_api/_gate_probe.py b/backend/awg_api/_gate_probe.py
index 07bb2a8..10f3c55 100644
--- a/backend/awg_api/_gate_probe.py
+++ b/backend/awg_api/_gate_probe.py
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
-"""CI-пробник для негативного прогона гейта security (bandit).
+"""CI probe: intentionally insecure module for the negative security-gate run.
 
-Содержит намеренно небезопасный вызов `subprocess.call(..., shell=True)` —
-bandit B602, severity HIGH. Файл живёт только в ветке `ci/17-gate-negative`
-и удаляется вместе с ней; в `main`/`feat/*` его нет.
+Lives only on the ``ci/17-gate-negative`` branch (deleted together with it);
+it is not present in ``main`` or ``feat/*``.
+
+Contains a deliberately unsafe ``subprocess.call(..., shell=True)`` call —
+bandit B602, severity HIGH.
 """
 
-from __future__ import annotations
-
 import subprocess
 
 
 def run_probe(cmd: str) -> int:
-    """Намеренно небезопасно: shell=True (bandit B602 -> HIGH)."""
+    """Deliberately unsafe: shell=True (bandit B602 -> HIGH)."""
     return subprocess.call(cmd, shell=True)  # noqa: S602