diff --git a/packages/ui/package.json b/packages/ui/package.json
index f1cb68d..efa6b0f 100644
--- a/packages/ui/package.json
+++ b/packages/ui/package.json
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@
     "lint": "biome lint .",
     "format": "biome format --write .",
     "typecheck": "tsc --noEmit",
-    "test": "vitest run --passWithNoTests",
-    "test:watch": "vitest",
+    "test": "vitest --passWithNoTests",
     "test:ci": "vitest run --passWithNoTests"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/packages/utils/src/__tests__/storage.test.ts b/packages/utils/src/__tests__/storage.test.ts
index 2ab74a9..ddfb42d 100644
--- a/packages/utils/src/__tests__/storage.test.ts
+++ b/packages/utils/src/__tests__/storage.test.ts
@@ -8,15 +8,12 @@ const ORIGINAL_ENV = process.env.NODE_ENV;
 
 describe('storage utils', () => {
   function ensureWindowWithLocalStorage() {
-    // Ensure a Window-like global for Node environment
     if (typeof window === 'undefined') {
       Object.defineProperty(globalThis, 'window', {
-        // unknown avoids explicit any; cast to Window shape for tests
         value: {} as unknown as Window & typeof globalThis,
         configurable: true
       });
     }
-    // Polyfill localStorage if missing
     if (!('localStorage' in window)) {
       const store = new Map<string, string>();
       Object.defineProperty(window, 'localStorage', {
@@ -35,7 +32,7 @@ describe('storage utils', () => {
   }
 
   beforeEach(() => {
-    // Ensure clean slate
+    ensureWindowWithLocalStorage();
     try {
       window.localStorage.removeItem(KEY);
     } catch {
@@ -53,14 +50,12 @@ describe('storage utils', () => {
   });
 
   it('SSR/test guard disables storage (returns fallback in test env)', () => {
-    // In vitest, NODE_ENV is "test" by default. Verify guard path returns fallback.
     window.localStorage.setItem(KEY, JSON.stringify({ value: 123 }));
     const result = loadFromStorage(KEY, { value: 999 });
     expect(result).toEqual({ value: 999 });
   });
 
   it('Malformed JSON returns fallback', () => {
-    // Enable storage access by switching to a non-test env for this test
     process.env.NODE_ENV = 'development';
     ensureWindowWithLocalStorage();
     window.localStorage.setItem(KEY, '{not json');
diff --git a/packages/utils/src/index.ts b/packages/utils/src/index.ts
index e3de15e..176d12f 100644
--- a/packages/utils/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/utils/src/index.ts
@@ -2,5 +2,3 @@ export { cn } from './cn';
 export type { Todo, TodoFilter, TodoStore } from './types';
 export { loadFromStorage, saveToStorage, removeFromStorage } from './storage';
 export type { StorageLike } from './storage';
-// Re-export type for validator usage in tests and apps
-export type { } from './storage';
diff --git a/packages/utils/src/storage.ts b/packages/utils/src/storage.ts
index 9778326..0d7515b 100644
--- a/packages/utils/src/storage.ts
+++ b/packages/utils/src/storage.ts
@@ -18,16 +18,14 @@ function getStorage(): StorageLike | null {
   }
 }
 
-export function loadFromStorage<T>(key: string, fallback: T): T;
-export function loadFromStorage<T>(key: string, fallback: T, validate: (value: unknown) => value is T | boolean): T;
-export function loadFromStorage<T>(key: string, fallback: T, validate?: (value: unknown) => value is T | boolean): T {
+export function loadFromStorage<T>(key: string, fallback: T, validate?: (value: unknown) => value is T): T {
   const storage = getStorage();
   if (!storage) return fallback;
   try {
     const raw = storage.getItem(key);
     if (!raw) return fallback;
     const parsed = JSON.parse(raw) as unknown;
-    if (validate && !validate(parsed)) return fallback; // Add optional validation guard
+    if (validate && !validate(parsed)) return fallback;
     return parsed as T;
   } catch {
     return fallback;
diff --git a/packages/utils/vitest.config.ts b/packages/utils/vitest.config.ts
index d88b63c..0a5d623 100644
--- a/packages/utils/vitest.config.ts
+++ b/packages/utils/vitest.config.ts
@@ -2,15 +2,6 @@ import { defineConfig } from 'vitest/config';
 
 export default defineConfig({
   test: {
-    // Default to jsdom for React + DOM/localStorage tests
-    environment: 'jsdom',
-
-    // Optional: run Node env for server-only utils tests
-    environmentMatchGlobs: [
-      ['packages/utils/**', 'node'],
-    ],
-
-    // Optional (we already import from 'vitest')
-    // globals: true,
-  },
-});
\ No newline at end of file
+    environment: 'jsdom'
+  }
+});