diff --git a/features/steps/tui_slash_overlay_descriptions_steps.py b/features/steps/tui_slash_overlay_descriptions_steps.py
index a6b076445..5320d3091 100644
--- a/features/steps/tui_slash_overlay_descriptions_steps.py
+++ b/features/steps/tui_slash_overlay_descriptions_steps.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from cleveragents.tui.slash_catalog import SLASH_COMMAND_SPECS
 @when("I initialise the overlay with real slash command specs")
 def step_init_with_real_specs(context):
     """Call set_commands with the real SLASH_COMMAND_SPECS from the catalog."""
-    context.overlay.set_commands("", list(SLASH_COMMAND_SPECS))
+    context.overlay.set_commands("se", list(SLASH_COMMAND_SPECS))
 
 
 @then("the overlay text should contain description for {command!r}")