diff --git a/internal/ai/service.go b/internal/ai/service.go
index 5b5a4db7e..41633c4bc 100644
--- a/internal/ai/service.go
+++ b/internal/ai/service.go
@@ -1752,36 +1752,22 @@ func (s *Service) createPatrolProviderForModel(modelStr string) (providers.Strea
 // It uses a single-turn, no-tools call for efficiency.
 func (s *Service) QuickAnalysis(ctx context.Context, req QuickAnalysisRequest) (string, error) {
 	s.mu.RLock()
-	defaultProvider := s.provider
+	provider := s.provider
 	cfg := s.cfg
 	costStore := s.costStore
 	s.mu.RUnlock()
 
-	if cfg == nil || !cfg.Enabled {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("Pulse Assistant is not enabled or configured")
-	}
-
-	// Use the configured patrol model and create a provider for that exact model,
-	// so quick patrol analysis goes to the selected Patrol provider instead of
-	// whichever default provider the service booted with (#1360).
-	model := ""
-	if cfg.PatrolModel != "" {
-		model = cfg.PatrolModel
-	}
-	provider := defaultProvider
-	if model != "" {
-		if modelProvider, err := providers.NewForModel(cfg, model); err == nil {
-			provider = modelProvider
-		} else {
-			log.Debug().Err(err).Str("model", model).Msg("Could not create provider for patrol quick analysis, using default")
-		}
-	}
 	if provider == nil {
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("Pulse Assistant is not enabled or configured")
 	}
 
+	// Use a fast model for quick analysis if available
+	model := ""
+	if cfg != nil && cfg.PatrolModel != "" {
+		model = cfg.PatrolModel
+	}
 	sanitizerModel := model
-	if sanitizerModel == "" {
+	if sanitizerModel == "" && cfg != nil {
 		sanitizerModel = cfg.GetChatModel()
 	}
 
diff --git a/internal/ai/service_coverage_imp_test.go b/internal/ai/service_coverage_imp_test.go
index f6a0746a8..2e6de25d4 100644
--- a/internal/ai/service_coverage_imp_test.go
+++ b/internal/ai/service_coverage_imp_test.go
@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@ package ai
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"encoding/json"
-	"net/http"
-	"net/http/httptest"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
@@ -26,12 +23,11 @@ func TestService_QuickAnalysis(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("Expected error about provider not enabled, got: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	// Case 2: Configured without a patrol model -> falls back to the default
-	// provider with no model override.
+	// Case 2: Configured
 	mockProv := &mockProvider{
 		chatFunc: func(ctx context.Context, req providers.ChatRequest) (*providers.ChatResponse, error) {
-			if req.Model != "" {
-				t.Fatalf("expected default-provider fallback with empty model override, got %q", req.Model)
+			if req.Model != "fast-model" {
+				return nil, nil // Should use patrol model
 			}
 			if req.ExecutionID != "patrol-run-123" {
 				t.Fatalf("execution_id=%q want patrol-run-123", req.ExecutionID)
@@ -43,7 +39,8 @@ func TestService_QuickAnalysis(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	svc.provider = mockProv
 	svc.cfg = &config.AIConfig{
-		Enabled: true,
+		Enabled:     true,
+		PatrolModel: "fast-model",
 	}
 
 	res, err := svc.QuickAnalysis(context.Background(), QuickAnalysisRequest{
@@ -68,71 +65,6 @@ func TestService_QuickAnalysis(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestService_QuickAnalysis_UsesPatrolModelProviderInsteadOfDefaultProvider(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
-
-	openAI := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-		if r.URL.Path != "/v1/chat/completions" {
-			t.Fatalf("unexpected path: %s", r.URL.Path)
-		}
-
-		var req map[string]interface{}
-		if err := json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(&req); err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("decode request: %v", err)
-		}
-		if got, _ := req["model"].(string); got != "gpt-4o-mini" {
-			t.Fatalf("model = %q, want gpt-4o-mini", got)
-		}
-
-		w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
-		_ = json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(map[string]interface{}{
-			"id":      "chatcmpl-test",
-			"object":  "chat.completion",
-			"created": 1,
-			"model":   "gpt-4o-mini",
-			"choices": []map[string]interface{}{
-				{
-					"index": 0,
-					"message": map[string]interface{}{
-						"role":    "assistant",
-						"content": "analysis from patrol model",
-					},
-					"finish_reason": "stop",
-				},
-			},
-			"usage": map[string]interface{}{
-				"prompt_tokens":     11,
-				"completion_tokens": 7,
-				"total_tokens":      18,
-			},
-		})
-	}))
-	defer openAI.Close()
-
-	svc := NewService(nil, nil)
-	svc.provider = &mockProvider{
-		chatFunc: func(ctx context.Context, req providers.ChatRequest) (*providers.ChatResponse, error) {
-			t.Fatal("expected QuickAnalysis to avoid the stale default provider")
-			return nil, nil
-		},
-	}
-	svc.cfg = &config.AIConfig{
-		Enabled:       true,
-		Model:         "gemini:gemini-2.5-pro",
-		PatrolModel:   "openai:gpt-4o-mini",
-		OpenAIAPIKey:  "test-key",
-		OpenAIBaseURL: openAI.URL,
-	}
-
-	res, err := svc.QuickAnalysis(context.Background(), QuickAnalysisRequest{Prompt: "Analysis prompt"})
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("QuickAnalysis failed: %v", err)
-	}
-	if res != "analysis from patrol model" {
-		t.Fatalf("unexpected result: %s", res)
-	}
-}
-
 func TestService_QuickAnalysisSanitizesExternalModelRequest(t *testing.T) {
 	svc := NewService(nil, nil)
 	resource := unifiedresources.Resource{