diff --git a/cmd/core-runtime/main.go b/cmd/core-runtime/main.go
index db9b0aa..1774872 100644
--- a/cmd/core-runtime/main.go
+++ b/cmd/core-runtime/main.go
@@ -1567,18 +1567,11 @@ func main() {
 		}
 		request.RequestedByPrincipalID = session.PrincipalID
 		request.CapabilityID = "creator-advisory"
-		candidates, err := capabilityRepository.LoadCognitiveCandidatesForEvaluation(r.Context(), request.CapabilityID, session.PrincipalID, request.EvaluationID)
+		current, err := capabilityRepository.LoadCognitiveCandidate(r.Context(), request.BindingID, request.ExpectedBindingRevision)
 		if err != nil {
 			http.Error(w, "cognitive registry unavailable", http.StatusServiceUnavailable)
 			return
 		}
-		var current capability.ResolvedCognitiveBinding
-		for _, candidate := range candidates {
-			if candidate.Binding.ID == request.BindingID && candidate.Binding.Revision == request.ExpectedBindingRevision {
-				current = candidate
-				break
-			}
-		}
 		promotion, err := capabilitydomain.BuildActivationPromotion(request, current)
 		if err != nil {
 			http.Error(w, "cognitive activation precondition failed", http.StatusConflict)