diff --git a/hermes_cli/web_server.py b/hermes_cli/web_server.py
index da199ecf23..88d92bc234 100644
--- a/hermes_cli/web_server.py
+++ b/hermes_cli/web_server.py
@@ -1397,15 +1397,11 @@ def _windows_serve_loop_factory(config):
     uvicorn 0.41's ``asyncio_loop_factory`` returns ProactorEventLoop on
     win32, on which uvicorn's socket stack binds-but-never-accepts (READY
     prints, then WinError 10014 accept failures, exit 1, desktop
-    ECONNREFUSED — #120164, regression of #50641). Force the selector loop
-    uvicorn served on before; a factory that already yields selector loops
-    (older uvicorn, explicit ``--loop``) passes through untouched.
+    ECONNREFUSED — #120164, regression of #50641). A factory that already
+    yields selector loops (older uvicorn, explicit ``--loop``) passes through.
     """
-    try:
-        factory = config.get_loop_factory()
-    except Exception:
-        return asyncio.SelectorEventLoop
-    if factory is None or getattr(factory, "__name__", "") == "ProactorEventLoop":
+    factory = config.get_loop_factory()
+    if factory is None or factory is asyncio.ProactorEventLoop:  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
         return asyncio.SelectorEventLoop
     return factory
 
diff --git a/tests/hermes_cli/test_serve_windows_loop_factory_120164.py b/tests/hermes_cli/test_serve_windows_loop_factory.py
similarity index 70%
rename from tests/hermes_cli/test_serve_windows_loop_factory_120164.py
rename to tests/hermes_cli/test_serve_windows_loop_factory.py
index 768ea62999..870c038702 100644
--- a/tests/hermes_cli/test_serve_windows_loop_factory_120164.py
+++ b/tests/hermes_cli/test_serve_windows_loop_factory.py
@@ -1,20 +1,17 @@
-"""#120164 — Windows serve must run uvicorn on a SelectorEventLoop.
+"""Windows serve must run uvicorn on a SelectorEventLoop.
 
-uvicorn 0.41's ``asyncio_loop_factory`` returns ProactorEventLoop on win32.
-Driving uvicorn's socket stack on the proactor loop binds-but-never-accepts:
-READY prints, then ``Accept failed on a socket`` + WinError 10014, exit 1,
-desktop ECONNREFUSED (regression of #50641, whose fix trusted
-``config.get_loop_factory()`` back when that still meant selector on Windows).
+Regression for #120164. uvicorn 0.41's ``asyncio_loop_factory`` returns
+ProactorEventLoop on win32. Driving uvicorn's socket stack on the proactor loop
+binds-but-never-accepts: READY prints, then ``Accept failed on a socket`` +
+WinError 10014, exit 1, desktop ECONNREFUSED (regression of #50641, whose fix
+trusted ``config.get_loop_factory()`` back when that still meant selector).
 """
 
 import asyncio
-import sys
 
 import pytest
 
-pytestmark = pytest.mark.skipif(
-    sys.platform != "win32", reason="Windows serve-runner path under test"
-)
+pytestmark = pytest.mark.windows_only
 
 
 class _ProactorConfig: