diff --git a/location_config.py b/location_config.py
index 7190839..de5c71e 100644
--- a/location_config.py
+++ b/location_config.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ THEMATIC_LOCATION_PRESETS = {
             {"slug": "coworking_lounge_window", "prompt": "coworking lounge with tall windows, warm desks, laptop tables, glass partition seams, repeated desk rows, plants, and soft shared-office depth"},
         ],
         "compositions": [
-            "camera-aware coworking lounge frame with the subjects near a desk edge and tall-window depth behind them",
+            "coworking lounge frame with the subjects near a desk edge and tall-window depth behind them",
             "mid-distance workspace lounge composition with laptop tables and glass partition seams readable around the bodies",
             "diagonal desk-row frame using repeated work tables, plants, and tall windows for room continuity",
             "foreground desk-edge composition with the subject dominant and coworking lounge depth still readable",
diff --git a/scene_camera_adapters.py b/scene_camera_adapters.py
index 438be5a..45cfb90 100644
--- a/scene_camera_adapters.py
+++ b/scene_camera_adapters.py
@@ -645,6 +645,8 @@ PROFILE_TEXT_FIELDS = (
 )
 
 MISMATCHED_COMPOSITION_TERMS = (
+    "camera-aware",
+    "camera aware",
     "outfit-check",
     "outfit check",
     "mirror view",
diff --git a/tools/prompt_smoke.py b/tools/prompt_smoke.py
index 5f51e87..bec5119 100644
--- a/tools/prompt_smoke.py
+++ b/tools/prompt_smoke.py
@@ -881,6 +881,26 @@ def smoke_row_camera_policy() -> None:
         "coworking lounge frame with the couple near a desk edge" in updated.get("composition", ""),
         "row camera policy did not adapt coworking composition for couple rows",
     )
+    stale_internal_row = dict(row)
+    stale_internal_row["pov_character_labels"] = []
+    stale_internal_row["composition"] = "camera-aware coworking lounge frame with subjects near a desk edge"
+    stale_internal_row["prompt"] = (
+        "A generated adult prompt. Framed as camera-aware coworking lounge frame with subjects near a desk edge. "
+        "Avoid: low quality."
+    )
+    updated_stale_internal = row_camera.apply_camera_config(
+        stale_internal_row,
+        _orbit_camera(horizontal_angle=45, vertical_angle=0, zoom=5.5),
+        compact_labels=pb.CAMERA_COMPACT_LABELS,
+    )
+    _expect(
+        "camera-aware" not in str(updated_stale_internal.get("composition", "")).lower(),
+        "row camera policy leaked internal camera-aware composition wording",
+    )
+    _expect(
+        "camera-aware" not in str(updated_stale_internal.get("prompt", "")).lower(),
+        "row camera policy left internal camera-aware wording in prompt",
+    )
     library_row = {
         "prompt": "A generated adult prompt. Composition: vertical polished mirror view with bag and shoes visible. Avoid: low quality.",
         "caption": "sxcppnl7, generated adult prompt, polished mirror view with bag and shoes visible, illustration",
@@ -1848,6 +1868,8 @@ def smoke_location_config_policy() -> None:
         "Workspace theme lost coworking lounge location slug",
     )
     _expect(workspace_composition_payload.get("composition_entries"), "Workspace theme did not output compositions")
+    workspace_compositions_text = " ".join(str(entry) for entry in workspace_composition_payload.get("composition_entries") or [])
+    _expect("camera-aware" not in workspace_compositions_text.lower(), "Workspace theme leaked internal camera-aware wording")
     replaced_after_theme = json.loads(
         location_config.build_location_pool_json(
             enabled=True,