diff --git a/backend/src/list/list.service.spec.ts b/backend/src/list/list.service.spec.ts
index 656f456..67e059c 100644
--- a/backend/src/list/list.service.spec.ts
+++ b/backend/src/list/list.service.spec.ts
@@ -233,21 +233,9 @@ describe('ListService', () => {
 
       await service.updateStatus(1, 1, ListStatus.COMPLETED);
 
-      // THIS TEST DOCUMENTS THE BUG: updateStatus awards XP_COMPLETE
-      // even when the entry is already COMPLETED.
-      //
-      // Current behavior (BUG): addXp IS called => test expects the call.
-      // When the fix lands, flip this assertion to:
-      //   expect(userService.addXp).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
-      //
-      // Until then, this test proves the double-XP path exists.
-      const secondXpCalls = userService.addXp.mock.calls.filter(
-        ([, amount]) => amount === XP_COMPLETE,
-      );
-      expect(secondXpCalls).toHaveLength(1); // BUG: this SHOULD be 0
-
-      // Total across both steps = 2 x XP_COMPLETE — the double-XP bug
-      // After fix, total should be exactly 1 x XP_COMPLETE
+      // FIX MERGED: updateStatus now guards against already-completed status.
+      // addXp should NOT be called a second time.
+      expect(userService.addXp).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
   });