diff --git a/tests/test_mcp_tool_tasks_kind.py b/tests/test_mcp_tool_tasks_kind.py
index e05bdb6..bb18319 100644
--- a/tests/test_mcp_tool_tasks_kind.py
+++ b/tests/test_mcp_tool_tasks_kind.py
@@ -20,11 +20,12 @@ def _fake_note(task_kind="work"):
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_create_task_passes_kind():
-    mock = AsyncMock(return_value=_fake_note(task_kind="plan"))
+    # kind=plan is retired (plans are milestones); 'issue' exercises passthrough.
+    mock = AsyncMock(return_value=_fake_note(task_kind="issue"))
     with patch("scribe.mcp.tools.tasks.notes_svc.create_note", mock):
         from scribe.mcp.tools.tasks import create_task
-        await create_task(title="P", kind="plan")
-    assert mock.call_args.kwargs["task_kind"] == "plan"
+        await create_task(title="P", kind="issue")
+    assert mock.call_args.kwargs["task_kind"] == "issue"
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio