diff --git a/claude/hooks/akm-hook.ts b/claude/hooks/akm-hook.ts
index f368476..94d6ffc 100644
--- a/claude/hooks/akm-hook.ts
+++ b/claude/hooks/akm-hook.ts
@@ -763,8 +763,8 @@ function userPromptExpansion(): string {
     refs,
     outcome: { status: "ok" },
   })
-  if ((/\/akm-memory-(promote|reject)\b/.test(expanded) || /\/akm-proposal\s+(accept|reject|drain)\b/.test(expanded) || /\bproposal\s+drain\b/.test(expanded)) && !/\b(confirm|approved|approval)\b/i.test(expanded)) {
-    return emitHookContext("UserPromptExpansion", "AKM note: mutating memory/proposal flows should be explicit. Confirm promotion/rejection or proposal acceptance before changing durable state.")
+  if (/\/akm-memory-(promote|reject)\b/.test(expanded) && !/\b(confirm|approved|approval)\b/i.test(expanded)) {
+    return emitHookContext("UserPromptExpansion", "AKM note: mutating memory flows should be explicit. Confirm promotion/rejection before changing durable state.")
   }
   if (PROPOSAL_FLOW_RE.test(expanded)) ensureFreshProposalCheckpoint(rawInput)
   if (/\/akm-/.test(expanded)) {
diff --git a/tests/claude-plugin.test.ts b/tests/claude-plugin.test.ts
index 1d52a9b..cd83d24 100644
--- a/tests/claude-plugin.test.ts
+++ b/tests/claude-plugin.test.ts
@@ -1794,7 +1794,7 @@ exit 0
 
     const payload = JSON.parse(stdout.trim())
     expect(payload.hookSpecificOutput.hookEventName).toBe("UserPromptExpansion")
-    expect(payload.hookSpecificOutput.additionalContext).toContain("mutating memory/proposal flows")
+    expect(payload.hookSpecificOutput.additionalContext).toContain("mutating memory flows")
   })
 
   it("user-prompt-expansion treats akm-memory-reject as mutating guidance", () => {
@@ -1813,7 +1813,7 @@ exit 0
 
     const payload = JSON.parse(stdout.trim())
     expect(payload.hookSpecificOutput.hookEventName).toBe("UserPromptExpansion")
-    expect(payload.hookSpecificOutput.additionalContext).toContain("mutating memory/proposal flows")
+    expect(payload.hookSpecificOutput.additionalContext).toContain("mutating memory flows")
   })
 
   it("user-prompt-expansion treats akm-proposal list as non-mutating guidance", () => {
@@ -1833,10 +1833,13 @@ exit 0
     const payload = JSON.parse(stdout.trim())
     expect(payload.hookSpecificOutput.hookEventName).toBe("UserPromptExpansion")
     expect(payload.hookSpecificOutput.additionalContext).toContain("slash-command expansion should keep mutating actions explicit")
-    expect(payload.hookSpecificOutput.additionalContext).not.toContain("mutating memory/proposal flows")
+    expect(payload.hookSpecificOutput.additionalContext).not.toContain("mutating memory flows")
   })
 
-  it("user-prompt-expansion treats akm-proposal reject as mutating guidance", () => {
+  // proposal accept/reject/drain are no longer singled out by the hook (the
+  // proposal-specific approval guard was removed); they get the generic
+  // slash-command note like any other /akm- command.
+  it("user-prompt-expansion treats akm-proposal reject as generic slash guidance", () => {
     const tempDir = makeTempDir()
     const stateDir = path.join(tempDir, "state")
     mkdirSync(stateDir, { recursive: true })
@@ -1852,10 +1855,11 @@ exit 0
 
     const payload = JSON.parse(stdout.trim())
     expect(payload.hookSpecificOutput.hookEventName).toBe("UserPromptExpansion")
-    expect(payload.hookSpecificOutput.additionalContext).toContain("mutating memory/proposal flows")
+    expect(payload.hookSpecificOutput.additionalContext).toContain("slash-command expansion should keep mutating actions explicit")
+    expect(payload.hookSpecificOutput.additionalContext).not.toContain("mutating memory flows")
   })
 
-  it("user-prompt-expansion treats akm-proposal drain as mutating guidance", () => {
+  it("user-prompt-expansion treats akm-proposal drain as generic slash guidance", () => {
     const tempDir = makeTempDir()
     const stateDir = path.join(tempDir, "state")
     mkdirSync(stateDir, { recursive: true })
@@ -1871,7 +1875,8 @@ exit 0
 
     const payload = JSON.parse(stdout.trim())
     expect(payload.hookSpecificOutput.hookEventName).toBe("UserPromptExpansion")
-    expect(payload.hookSpecificOutput.additionalContext).toContain("mutating memory/proposal flows")
+    expect(payload.hookSpecificOutput.additionalContext).toContain("slash-command expansion should keep mutating actions explicit")
+    expect(payload.hookSpecificOutput.additionalContext).not.toContain("mutating memory flows")
   })
 
   it("user-prompt-expansion captures a fresh checkpoint before improve/propose flows", () => {