diff --git a/tests/unit/test_decoding/test_pdf_decoder.py b/tests/unit/test_decoding/test_pdf_decoder.py
index 1b6e219f..a3ca3514 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_decoding/test_pdf_decoder.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_decoding/test_pdf_decoder.py
@@ -171,7 +171,9 @@ class TestPdfDecoderProcessor(IsolatedAsyncioTestCase):
 
         mock_output_flow.send.assert_called_once()
         call_args = mock_output_flow.send.call_args[0][0]
-        assert call_args.text == "Page with unicode: 你好世界 🌍".encode('utf-8')
+        # PDF decoder now forwards document_id, chunker fetches content from librarian
+        assert call_args.document_id == "test-doc/p1"
+        assert call_args.text == b""  # Content stored in librarian, not inline
 
     @patch('trustgraph.base.flow_processor.FlowProcessor.add_args')
     def test_add_args(self, mock_parent_add_args):