diff --git a/server/handlers/packages_update_test.go b/server/handlers/packages_update_test.go
index d8c06dd..6c8a894 100644
--- a/server/handlers/packages_update_test.go
+++ b/server/handlers/packages_update_test.go
@@ -441,7 +441,8 @@ func TestExportPackage_NotFound(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-// TestBundledInstall_DefaultAllowlist verifies the curated default set behavior.
+// TestBundledInstall_DefaultAllowlist verifies that an empty allowlist
+// installs nothing (defaultBundledPackages is empty since v0.6.17).
 func TestBundledInstall_DefaultAllowlist(t *testing.T) {
 	stores := newTestStores(t)
 	ctx := context.Background()
@@ -449,7 +450,7 @@ func TestBundledInstall_DefaultAllowlist(t *testing.T) {
 	bundledDir := t.TempDir()
 	packagesDir := t.TempDir()
 
-	// Create packages: one in default set, one not
+	// Create packages — neither should be installed with empty defaults
 	buildTestPkg(t, bundledDir, map[string]any{
 		"id": "notes", "title": "Notes", "type": "surface", "version": "1.0.0",
 	})
@@ -457,19 +458,17 @@ func TestBundledInstall_DefaultAllowlist(t *testing.T) {
 		"id": "regex-tester", "title": "Regex Tester", "type": "extension", "version": "1.0.0",
 	})
 
-	// Empty allowlist → curated defaults
+	// Empty allowlist → empty default set → nothing installed
 	InstallBundledPackages(bundledDir, packagesDir, "", stores, nil)
 
-	// "notes" is in the default set → should be installed
-	pkg, err := stores.Packages.Get(ctx, "notes")
-	if err != nil || pkg == nil {
-		t.Fatal("notes should be installed (in default set)")
+	pkg, _ := stores.Packages.Get(ctx, "notes")
+	if pkg != nil {
+		t.Fatal("notes should NOT be installed (default set is empty)")
 	}
 
-	// "regex-tester" is NOT in the default set → should be filtered
 	pkg, _ = stores.Packages.Get(ctx, "regex-tester")
 	if pkg != nil {
-		t.Fatal("regex-tester should NOT be installed (not in default set)")
+		t.Fatal("regex-tester should NOT be installed (default set is empty)")
 	}
 }