diff --git a/backend/app/services/pdf_generator_service.py b/backend/app/services/pdf_generator_service.py
index 759df53..124746a 100644
--- a/backend/app/services/pdf_generator_service.py
+++ b/backend/app/services/pdf_generator_service.py
@@ -248,14 +248,14 @@ class PDFGeneratorService:
                         'page': page_num - 1  # layout uses 0-based
                     })
 
-                    # Also add to images_metadata for overlap filtering
-                    # Tables are often rendered as images
-                    table_id = element.element_id or f"table_{page_num}_{len(images_metadata)}"
+                    # Add bbox to images_metadata for text overlap filtering
+                    # (no actual image file, just bbox for filtering)
                     images_metadata.append({
-                        'image_path': f"table_{table_id}.png",
+                        'image_path': None,  # No fake table image
                         'bbox': bbox_polygon,
                         'page': page_num - 1,  # 0-based for images_metadata
-                        'type': 'table'
+                        'type': 'table',
+                        'element_id': element.element_id
                     })
 
                 # Handle image/visual elements
@@ -886,18 +886,8 @@ class PDFGeneratorService:
                         bbox_polygon[2][1]   # y1
                     ]
 
-            # Final fallback: check images_metadata (for backward compatibility)
             if not table_bbox:
-                for img_meta in images_metadata:
-                    img_path = img_meta.get('image_path', '')
-                    if 'table' in img_path.lower() and img_meta.get('type') == 'table':
-                        bbox = img_meta.get('bbox', [])
-                        if bbox and len(bbox) >= 4:
-                            table_bbox = bbox
-                            break
-
-            if not table_bbox:
-                logger.warning("No bbox found for table element")
+                logger.warning(f"No bbox found for table element")
                 return
 
             # Handle different bbox formats
diff --git a/openspec/changes/pdf-layout-restoration/tasks.md b/openspec/changes/pdf-layout-restoration/tasks.md
index 8a96a3f..6ae47e0 100644
--- a/openspec/changes/pdf-layout-restoration/tasks.md
+++ b/openspec/changes/pdf-layout-restoration/tasks.md
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 
 ### 2. Fix Table Rendering
 - [x] 2.1 Remove dependency on fake image references
-  - [x] 2.1.1 Stop creating fake table_*.png references (kept for backward compatibility)
-  - [x] 2.1.2 Remove image lookup in draw_table_region (now uses direct bbox first)
+  - [x] 2.1.1 Stop creating fake table_*.png references (changed to None)
+  - [x] 2.1.2 Remove image lookup fallback in draw_table_region
 - [x] 2.2 Use direct bbox from table element
   - [x] 2.2.1 Get bbox from table_element.get("bbox")
   - [x] 2.2.2 Fallback to bbox_polygon if needed