diff --git a/tests/test_proposal_apply_lifecycle.py b/tests/test_proposal_apply_lifecycle.py
index a5cad00..a6294d0 100644
--- a/tests/test_proposal_apply_lifecycle.py
+++ b/tests/test_proposal_apply_lifecycle.py
@@ -585,10 +585,9 @@ def test_fresh_apply_receipt_uses_composite_claim_evidence_key_without_id():
     assert "id" not in evidence
     assert lifecycle.canonical_row_key("claim_evidence", evidence) == f"{CLAIM_A}|{SOURCE_ID}|grounds"
 
-    changed_rows = copy.deepcopy(receipt["canonical_rows"])
-    changed_rows["claim_evidence"].append(copy.deepcopy(evidence))
-    changed_receipt = _apply_receipt(proposal, changed_rows, preflight)
-    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match=r"unique canonical keys|replay-contract validation"):
+    changed_receipt = copy.deepcopy(receipt)
+    changed_receipt["canonical_rows"]["claim_evidence"].append(copy.deepcopy(evidence))
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="unique canonical keys"):
         lifecycle.build_compensating_rollback_sql(
             proposal,
             approval,