diff --git a/.story_kit/work/1_backlog/341_story_rename_story_kit_directory_to_storkit.md b/.story_kit/work/1_backlog/341_story_rename_story_kit_directory_to_storkit.md
index e16869a..442b899 100644
--- a/.story_kit/work/1_backlog/341_story_rename_story_kit_directory_to_storkit.md
+++ b/.story_kit/work/1_backlog/341_story_rename_story_kit_directory_to_storkit.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ As a project owner, I want the config directory renamed from .story_kit to .stor
 - [ ] Watcher, worktree, and pipeline code updated
 - [ ] MCP tool descriptions updated if they reference .story_kit
 - [ ] Agent prompts updated if they reference .story_kit
-- [ ] Backwards compatible: if .storkit doesn't exist but .story_kit does, use .story_kit with a deprecation warning
+- [ ] No backwards compatibility — .story_kit simply stops working, users must rename to .storkit
 
 ## Out of Scope