diff --git a/modules/policy.module.sh b/modules/policy.module.sh
index 5a80ea5..845561b 100644
--- a/modules/policy.module.sh
+++ b/modules/policy.module.sh
@@ -3,52 +3,16 @@
 # Policies define behavioral flags for subnets, identities, and future contexts.
 # Chain: Subnet → Policy → Identity → Peer
 
-# ======================================================
-# Hardcoded Fallbacks
-# Mirror of policies.json built-in policies.
-# Used when policies.json lookup fails.
-# ======================================================
-
-declare -gA _POLICY_TUNNEL_MODE=(
-  [default]="split"
-  [guest]="split"
-  [trusted]="split"
-  [server]="split"
-  [iot]="split"
-)
-
-declare -gA _POLICY_DEFAULT_RULE=(
-  [default]=""
-  [guest]="guest"
-  [trusted]=""
-  [server]=""
-  [iot]=""
-)
-
-declare -gA _POLICY_STRICT_RULE=(
-  [default]="false"
-  [guest]="true"
-  [trusted]="false"
-  [server]="false"
-  [iot]="false"
-)
-
-declare -gA _POLICY_AUTO_APPLY=(
-  [default]="true"
-  [guest]="true"
-  [trusted]="true"
-  [server]="true"
-  [iot]="true"
-)
-
 function policy::_hardcoded_field() {
   local name="${1:-}" field="${2:-}"
+  # Only fallback for 'default' policy if policies.json is unavailable
+  [[ "$name" != "default" ]] && echo "" && return 0
   case "$field" in
-    tunnel_mode)  echo "${_POLICY_TUNNEL_MODE[$name]:-split}"  ;;
-    default_rule) echo "${_POLICY_DEFAULT_RULE[$name]:-}"      ;;
-    strict_rule)  echo "${_POLICY_STRICT_RULE[$name]:-false}"  ;;
-    auto_apply)   echo "${_POLICY_AUTO_APPLY[$name]:-true}"    ;;
-    *)            echo ""                                       ;;
+    tunnel_mode)  echo "split"  ;;
+    default_rule) echo ""       ;;
+    strict_rule)  echo "false"  ;;
+    auto_apply)   echo "true"   ;;
+    *)            echo ""       ;;
   esac
 }