diff --git a/codex-rs/features/src/tests.rs b/codex-rs/features/src/tests.rs
index 10de52f14e..ecfa87b41b 100644
--- a/codex-rs/features/src/tests.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/features/src/tests.rs
@@ -31,11 +31,8 @@ fn default_enabled_features_are_stable() {
     for spec in crate::FEATURES {
         if spec.default_enabled {
             assert!(
-                matches!(
-                    spec.stage,
-                    Stage::Stable | Stage::Deprecated | Stage::Removed
-                ),
-                "feature `{}` is enabled by default but is not stable/deprecated/removed ({:?})",
+                matches!(spec.stage, Stage::Stable | Stage::Removed),
+                "feature `{}` is enabled by default but is not stable/removed ({:?})",
                 spec.key,
                 spec.stage
             );