diff --git a/backend/app/lineage_ingestion.py b/backend/app/lineage_ingestion.py
index 6e6212b8c..0e11347ef 100644
--- a/backend/app/lineage_ingestion.py
+++ b/backend/app/lineage_ingestion.py
@@ -56,6 +56,18 @@
     "order by created_at desc, post_id desc limit $3"
 ).format(eligibility=SOURCE_POST_ELIGIBILITY_SQL.format(alias="source_post"))
 
+_RECONSTRUCTION_SOURCE_SQL = (
+    "select post_id, post_title, voc_type_code, created_at, corporate_entity_id, "
+    "process_unit_id, thread_group_key, secondary_grouping_key "
+    "from source_post where {eligibility}"
+).format(eligibility=SOURCE_POST_ELIGIBILITY_SQL.format(alias="source_post"))
+
+_VISIBLE_LINEAGE_SOURCE_SQL = (
+    "select post_id, post_title, voc_type_code, visibility_code, "
+    "corporate_entity_id, process_unit_id, thread_group_key, created_at "
+    "from source_post where {eligibility}"
+).format(eligibility=SOURCE_POST_ELIGIBILITY_SQL.format(alias="source_post"))
+
 
 def estimated_weight_channels(llm: AdjudicationClient | None) -> set[str]:
     """Return the channels that one live reconstruction can actually use."""
@@ -420,11 +432,7 @@ def __init__(self, active_channels: set[str]) -> None:
 
 async def _load_lineage_records(conn: asyncpg.Connection) -> list[Record]:
     """Load the eligible source snapshot used by one reconstruction."""
-    rows = await conn.fetch(
-        "select post_id, post_title, voc_type_code, created_at, corporate_entity_id, "
-        "process_unit_id, thread_group_key, secondary_grouping_key "
-        f"from source_post where {SOURCE_POST_ELIGIBILITY_SQL.format(alias='source_post')}"
-    )
+    rows = await conn.fetch(_RECONSTRUCTION_SOURCE_SQL)
     return records_from_source_posts(rows)
 
 
@@ -521,11 +529,7 @@ def _interval_payload(row: Mapping[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
 
 async def _fetch_visible_lineage_rows(conn: asyncpg.Connection, can_see_post):
     """One ABAC-filtered ``source_post`` scan plus one edge-table read."""
-    posts = await conn.fetch(
-        "select post_id, post_title, voc_type_code, visibility_code, "
-        "corporate_entity_id, process_unit_id, thread_group_key, created_at "
-        f"from source_post where {SOURCE_POST_ELIGIBILITY_SQL.format(alias='source_post')}"
-    )
+    posts = await conn.fetch(_VISIBLE_LINEAGE_SOURCE_SQL)
     visible_all = [row for row in posts if can_see_post(row)]
     edge_rows = await conn.fetch(
         "select parent_post_id, child_post_id, fused_score, "
diff --git a/backend/app/main.py b/backend/app/main.py
index ebbe269d4..7d26c70d6 100644
--- a/backend/app/main.py
+++ b/backend/app/main.py
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ async def lifespan(app: FastAPI):
                     timeout=load_settings().orchestrator_answer_timeout_seconds
                 ),
                 embedding_factory=_embedding_client,
-                claim_verification_factory=lambda: _claim_verification_client(),
+                claim_verification_factory=_claim_verification_client,
             )
         )
         app.state.global_ask_worker = global_ask_worker