diff --git a/tests/test_qa_gaps.py b/tests/test_qa_gaps.py
index 3f91e68..53651d9 100644
--- a/tests/test_qa_gaps.py
+++ b/tests/test_qa_gaps.py
@@ -207,12 +207,10 @@ class TestBlockedReasonPropagation:
 
         assert result["success"] is False
 
-        # BUG VERIFIED: result['error'] is the generic message, not the worker error
-        expected_generic = "Department backend_head sub-pipeline failed"
-        assert result["error"] == expected_generic, (
-            f"Expected generic error '{expected_generic}', "
-            f"got '{result.get('error')}'. "
-            "If this fails, Issue 1 has been fixed — update this test!"
+        # FIXED (KIN-ARCH-014): result['error'] now contains output context, not just generic msg
+        assert "Department backend_head sub-pipeline failed" in result["error"], (
+            f"Expected 'Department backend_head sub-pipeline failed' prefix in error, "
+            f"got: {result.get('error')!r}"
         )