diff --git a/src/skillspector/nodes/analyzers/static_patterns_data_exfiltration.py b/src/skillspector/nodes/analyzers/static_patterns_data_exfiltration.py
index 0f0fa81..0a548af 100644
--- a/src/skillspector/nodes/analyzers/static_patterns_data_exfiltration.py
+++ b/src/skillspector/nodes/analyzers/static_patterns_data_exfiltration.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 from skillspector.state import AnalyzerNodeResponse, SkillspectorState
 
 from . import static_runner
-from .common import get_context, get_line_number, is_code_example
+from .common import get_context, get_line_number
 from .pattern_defaults import PatternCategory
 
 logger = get_logger(__name__)
@@ -196,13 +196,9 @@ def ctx(start: int) -> str:
                     matched_text=match.group(0)[:200],
                 )
             )
-    # E5: cloud-storage exfiltration. Filtered through is_code_example() because
-    # upload calls commonly appear in SKILL.md docs and examples.
+    # E5: cloud-storage exfiltration. Example filtering is delegated to the runner.
     for pattern, confidence in E5_PATTERNS:
         for match in re.finditer(pattern, content, re.IGNORECASE | re.MULTILINE):
-            context = ctx(match.start())
-            if is_code_example(context):
-                continue
             line_num = get_line_number(content, match.start())
             findings.append(
                 AnalyzerFinding(
@@ -212,7 +208,7 @@ def ctx(start: int) -> str:
                     location=loc(line_num),
                     confidence=confidence,
                     tags=tag,
-                    context=context,
+                    context=ctx(match.start()),
                     matched_text=match.group(0)[:200],
                 )
             )
diff --git a/src/skillspector/nodes/analyzers/static_patterns_tool_misuse.py b/src/skillspector/nodes/analyzers/static_patterns_tool_misuse.py
index c588450..b71b97e 100644
--- a/src/skillspector/nodes/analyzers/static_patterns_tool_misuse.py
+++ b/src/skillspector/nodes/analyzers/static_patterns_tool_misuse.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 from skillspector.state import AnalyzerNodeResponse, SkillspectorState
 
 from . import static_runner
-from .common import get_context, get_line_number, is_code_example
+from .common import get_context, get_line_number
 from .pattern_defaults import PatternCategory
 
 logger = get_logger(__name__)
@@ -280,13 +280,9 @@ def ctx(start: int) -> str:
                     matched_text=match.group(0)[:200],
                 )
             )
-    # TM4: privileged K8s workload. Filtered through is_code_example() because
-    # privileged/hostPath fields commonly appear in SKILL.md docs and examples.
+    # TM4: privileged K8s workload. Example filtering is delegated to the runner.
     for pattern, confidence in TM4_PATTERNS:
         for match in re.finditer(pattern, content, re.IGNORECASE | re.MULTILINE):
-            context_text = ctx(match.start())
-            if is_code_example(context_text):
-                continue
             line_num = get_line_number(content, match.start())
             findings.append(
                 AnalyzerFinding(
@@ -296,7 +292,7 @@ def ctx(start: int) -> str:
                     location=loc(line_num),
                     confidence=confidence,
                     tags=tag,
-                    context=context_text,
+                    context=ctx(match.start()),
                     matched_text=match.group(0)[:200],
                 )
             )
diff --git a/tests/nodes/analyzers/test_static_patterns.py b/tests/nodes/analyzers/test_static_patterns.py
index 05f4e22..ae97fcc 100644
--- a/tests/nodes/analyzers/test_static_patterns.py
+++ b/tests/nodes/analyzers/test_static_patterns.py
@@ -272,6 +272,21 @@ def test_e5_benign_client_creation_no_finding(self):
         findings = static_runner.run_static_patterns(state, [data_exfiltration_module])
         assert not any(f.rule_id == "E5" for f in findings)
 
+    def test_e5_example_marker_in_executable_still_fires(self):
+        """An example marker near an upload in an executable .py must NOT suppress E5.
+
+        Example filtering belongs to the runner, which only downweights (does not
+        skip) executables — so a nearby '# for example' cannot be used to evade E5.
+        """
+        state = {
+            "components": ["up.py"],
+            "file_cache": {
+                "up.py": "# for example\ns3.put_object(Bucket='x', Key='k', Body=d)",
+            },
+        }
+        findings = static_runner.run_static_patterns(state, [data_exfiltration_module])
+        assert any(f.rule_id == "E5" for f in findings)
+
     def test_eval_dataset_prose_is_not_scanned_for_static_patterns(self):
         """Eval datasets are test-case data, not installed skill code."""
         for dataset_path in ("evals/evals.json", "eval/dataset.yaml"):
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_patterns_new.py b/tests/unit/test_patterns_new.py
index de2f678..b8ab5a1 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_patterns_new.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_patterns_new.py
@@ -732,9 +732,13 @@ def test_tm4_benign_workload_not_flagged(self) -> None:
         )
         assert not any(f.rule_id == "TM4" for f in tm_mod.analyze(content, "ds.yaml", "yaml"))
 
-    def test_tm4_documentation_example_excluded(self) -> None:
-        content = "For example, never set privileged: true in your manifests."
-        assert not any(f.rule_id == "TM4" for f in tm_mod.analyze(content, "README.md", "markdown"))
+    def test_tm4_example_marker_not_self_filtered(self) -> None:
+        """analyze() no longer self-filters on example markers — the shared runner
+        handles that (suppressing non-executable docs, only downweighting
+        executables). So a nearby '# for example' marker cannot bypass TM4; the
+        finding is still produced at the analyzer level."""
+        content = "# for example\nprivileged: true"
+        assert any(f.rule_id == "TM4" for f in tm_mod.analyze(content, "ds.yaml", "yaml"))
 
     def test_safe_content_produces_no_findings(self) -> None:
         findings = tm_mod.analyze(