diff --git a/surfsense_backend/tests/unit/capabilities/instagram/test_executor.py b/surfsense_backend/tests/unit/capabilities/instagram/test_executor.py
index 9087b0bcf..a19e597c5 100644
--- a/surfsense_backend/tests/unit/capabilities/instagram/test_executor.py
+++ b/surfsense_backend/tests/unit/capabilities/instagram/test_executor.py
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 import pytest
 
-from app.capabilities.instagram.comments.executor import build_comments_executor
-from app.capabilities.instagram.comments.schemas import CommentsInput, CommentsOutput
 from app.capabilities.instagram.details.executor import build_details_executor
 from app.capabilities.instagram.details.schemas import DetailsInput, DetailsOutput
 from app.capabilities.instagram.scrape.executor import build_scrape_executor
@@ -50,10 +48,10 @@ async def test_scrape_maps_urls_and_wraps_items():
 async def test_scrape_joins_search_queries():
     fake = _FakeScraper([])
     execute = build_scrape_executor(fake)
-    await execute(ScrapeInput(search_queries=["fit", "gym"], search_type="hashtag"))
+    await execute(ScrapeInput(search_queries=["natgeo", "nasa"], search_type="profile"))
     actor_input, _ = fake.calls[0]
-    assert actor_input.search == "fit,gym"
-    assert actor_input.searchType == "hashtag"
+    assert actor_input.search == "natgeo,nasa"
+    assert actor_input.searchType == "profile"
     assert actor_input.directUrls == []
 
 
@@ -66,26 +64,6 @@ async def test_scrape_access_blocked_maps_to_forbidden():
         await execute(ScrapeInput(urls=["x"]))
 
 
-async def test_comments_maps_flags():
-    fake = _FakeScraper([{"id": "c1", "text": "nice"}])
-    execute = build_comments_executor(fake)
-    out = await execute(
-        CommentsInput(
-            urls=["https://www.instagram.com/p/Cabc/"],
-            newest_first=True,
-            include_replies=True,
-            max_comments_per_post=25,
-        )
-    )
-    assert isinstance(out, CommentsOutput)
-    assert out.items[0].text == "nice"
-    actor_input, _ = fake.calls[0]
-    assert actor_input.resultsType == "comments"
-    assert actor_input.isNewestComments is True
-    assert actor_input.includeNestedComments is True
-    assert actor_input.resultsLimit == 25
-
-
 async def test_details_maps_and_wraps_discriminated_items():
     fake = _FakeScraper(
         [
diff --git a/surfsense_backend/tests/unit/capabilities/instagram/test_registry.py b/surfsense_backend/tests/unit/capabilities/instagram/test_registry.py
index 89257253a..503feedff 100644
--- a/surfsense_backend/tests/unit/capabilities/instagram/test_registry.py
+++ b/surfsense_backend/tests/unit/capabilities/instagram/test_registry.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-"""The instagram namespace registers its three verbs for the doors/agent to read.
+"""The instagram namespace registers its verbs for the doors/agent to read.
 
 Unlike the stale reddit assertion (``billing_unit is None``), these assert the
 real meters — the Capability definitions are the source of truth.
@@ -23,12 +23,6 @@ def test_instagram_scrape_registered_with_item_meter():
     assert cap.billing_unit is BillingUnit.INSTAGRAM_ITEM
 
 
-def test_instagram_comments_registered_with_comment_meter():
-    cap = get_capability("instagram.comments")
-    assert cap.name == "instagram.comments"
-    assert cap.billing_unit is BillingUnit.INSTAGRAM_COMMENT
-
-
 def test_instagram_details_registered_with_item_meter():
     cap = get_capability("instagram.details")
     assert cap.name == "instagram.details"
diff --git a/surfsense_backend/tests/unit/capabilities/instagram/test_schemas.py b/surfsense_backend/tests/unit/capabilities/instagram/test_schemas.py
index 13efb8a48..afabbf833 100644
--- a/surfsense_backend/tests/unit/capabilities/instagram/test_schemas.py
+++ b/surfsense_backend/tests/unit/capabilities/instagram/test_schemas.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import pytest
 from pydantic import ValidationError
 
-from app.capabilities.instagram.comments.schemas import CommentsInput
 from app.capabilities.instagram.details.schemas import DetailsInput, DetailsOutput
 from app.capabilities.instagram.scrape.schemas import (
     MAX_INSTAGRAM_ITEMS,
@@ -47,30 +46,22 @@ def test_scrape_bounds():
         )
 
 
-def test_comments_requires_urls_and_caps_at_50():
+def test_scrape_rejects_walled_search_type():
+    # Discovery is profile-only; hashtag/place are login-walled and rejected.
     with pytest.raises(ValidationError):
-        CommentsInput(urls=[])
-    with pytest.raises(ValidationError):
-        CommentsInput(
-            urls=["https://www.instagram.com/p/Cabc/"], max_comments_per_post=51
-        )
-    ok = CommentsInput(
-        urls=["https://www.instagram.com/p/Cabc/"], max_comments_per_post=50
-    )
-    assert ok.max_comments_per_post == 50
+        ScrapeInput(search_queries=["travel"], search_type="hashtag")
 
 
-def test_details_discriminated_union_selects_by_detail_kind():
+def test_details_wraps_profile_items():
     out = DetailsOutput(
         items=[
             {"detailKind": "profile", "username": "natgeo"},
-            {"detailKind": "hashtag", "name": "fit"},
-            {"detailKind": "place", "name": "Copenhagen"},
+            {"detailKind": "profile", "username": "nasa"},
         ]
     )
     kinds = [type(i).__name__ for i in out.items]
-    assert kinds == ["InstagramProfile", "InstagramHashtag", "InstagramPlace"]
-    assert out.billable_units == 3
+    assert kinds == ["InstagramProfile", "InstagramProfile"]
+    assert out.billable_units == 2
 
 
 def test_details_rejects_both_sources():