diff --git a/tests/integration/test_task_service_misc.py b/tests/integration/test_task_service_misc.py
index a7635bd1..addfc0c7 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_task_service_misc.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_task_service_misc.py
@@ -775,16 +775,22 @@ def test_record_completion_notes_with_existing_context(task_setup: dict) -> None
     svc = task_setup["svc"]
     task = MagicMock()
     task.quick_context = "existing"
+    task.orchestration_markers = None
     svc._record_completion_notes(task, "merged successfully")
-    assert "completion_notes:merged successfully" in task.quick_context
+    # quick_context (the ResumptionNote slot) is left untouched; the note goes
+    # to a structured marker, not packed in as `completion_notes:<text>` soup.
+    assert task.quick_context == "existing"
+    assert markers.get_transition_note(task, "completion") == "merged successfully"
 
 
 def test_record_completion_notes_no_existing_context(task_setup: dict) -> None:
     svc = task_setup["svc"]
     task = MagicMock()
     task.quick_context = None
+    task.orchestration_markers = None
     svc._record_completion_notes(task, "merged")
-    assert task.quick_context.startswith("completion_notes:")
+    assert task.quick_context is None
+    assert markers.get_transition_note(task, "completion") == "merged"
 
 
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diff --git a/tests/integration/test_task_service_transitions.py b/tests/integration/test_task_service_transitions.py
index dc46801e..81151cc2 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_task_service_transitions.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_task_service_transitions.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ from roboco.db.tables import (
     ProjectTable,
 )
 from roboco.events import EventType
+from roboco.foundation.policy.content import markers
 from roboco.models import AgentRole, AgentStatus, Team
 from roboco.models.base import (
     BlockerResolverType,
@@ -776,7 +777,11 @@ async def test_escalate_to_ceo_advances_status_with_notes(
     )
     assert escalated is not None
     assert escalated.status == TaskStatus.AWAITING_CEO_APPROVAL
-    assert "escalation_notes" in (escalated.quick_context or "")
+    # The escalation note is a structured marker now, not quick_context soup.
+    assert (
+        markers.get_transition_note(escalated, "escalate_to_ceo")
+        == "needs CEO review for breaking change"
+    )
 
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------