diff --git a/tests/test_patreon_downloader.py b/tests/test_patreon_downloader.py
index 9af8c1e..5162364 100644
--- a/tests/test_patreon_downloader.py
+++ b/tests/test_patreon_downloader.py
@@ -174,8 +174,11 @@ def test_sidecar_written_and_findable(tmp_path):
     data = json.loads(sidecar.read_text())
     assert data["category"] == "patreon"
     assert data["id"] == "1001"
-    assert data["title"] == "My Post Title"
-    assert data["url"] == "https://www.patreon.com/posts/1001"
+    # Post-first (#856): the per-media sidecar carries image identity ONLY — no
+    # post body/title/url. The post-record (`_post.json`) owns those now.
+    assert "title" not in data
+    assert "url" not in data
+    assert "content" not in data
     # #830 Phase 2: the per-media sidecar records THIS file's CDN URL so the
     # importer can persist its filehash for inline-image localization.
     assert data["source_url"] == "https://cdn.patreon.com/media1.png"