diff --git a/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-03-11-big-video-card.md b/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-03-11-big-video-card.md
index 205f4c1..75da8f4 100644
--- a/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-03-11-big-video-card.md
+++ b/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-03-11-big-video-card.md
@@ -356,7 +356,13 @@ const onViewableItemsChangedRef = useRef(
 ).current;
 ```
 
-- [ ] **Step 4: Replace `renderItem` with a row-aware version**
+- [ ] **Step 4: Replace `renderItem` with a row-aware version and remove stale import**
+
+After replacing `renderItem`, `VideoItem` is no longer directly referenced in `app/index.tsx`. Remove the now-unused import:
+```ts
+// Remove this line:
+import type { VideoItem } from "../services/types";
+```
 
 Replace the existing `renderItem` function:
 ```ts
@@ -403,6 +409,8 @@ row: { flexDirection: 'row', paddingHorizontal: 1, justifyContent: "flex-start"
 
 - [ ] **Step 6: Update the FlatList props**
 
+**Important:** Apply Step 4 (new `renderItem`) before or simultaneously with this step. Removing `numColumns` while the old `renderItem` (which relies on `numColumns` to pair items via `index % 2`) is still in place will break layout mid-edit.
+
 In the `Animated.FlatList`, make these changes:
 
 1. Change `data={videos}` → `data={rows}`