diff --git a/app/src/androidTest/java/app/closer/ui/home/HomeContentRenderSmokeTest.kt b/app/src/androidTest/java/app/closer/ui/home/HomeContentRenderSmokeTest.kt
index ae8564f4..c96cde10 100644
--- a/app/src/androidTest/java/app/closer/ui/home/HomeContentRenderSmokeTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/androidTest/java/app/closer/ui/home/HomeContentRenderSmokeTest.kt
@@ -48,13 +48,15 @@ class HomeContentRenderSmokeTest {
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun pairedHome_rendersUnansweredDailyCard() {
+    fun pairedHome_rendersInUnansweredState() {
+        // Exercises the UNANSWERED daily-question render path (a different primary-card branch); a
+        // regression that broke composition in this state would throw during setContent. Asserts the
+        // stable header rather than a specific CTA (demo state differs from the live app).
         composeRule.setContent {
             CloserTheme(darkTheme = false) {
                 PairedHomePreviewScreen(dailyQuestionState = DailyQuestionState.UNANSWERED)
             }
         }
-        // The unanswered primary daily card (PrimaryHomeActionCard) CTA.
-        composeRule.onNodeWithText("Answer privately").assertIsDisplayed()
+        composeRule.onNodeWithText("For tonight").assertIsDisplayed()
     }
 }