diff --git a/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/prompt_caching.rs b/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/prompt_caching.rs
index 579a1856d4..6b06726eae 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/prompt_caching.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/prompt_caching.rs
@@ -388,17 +388,14 @@ async fn overrides_turn_context_but_keeps_cached_prefix_and_key_constant() -> an
     });
     let expected_permissions_msg = body1["input"][0].clone();
     let body1_input = body1["input"].as_array().expect("input array");
-    // After overriding the turn context, emit two updated permissions messages.
+    // After overriding the turn context, emit one updated permissions message.
     let expected_permissions_msg_2 = body2["input"][body1_input.len()].clone();
-    let expected_permissions_msg_3 = body2["input"][body1_input.len() + 1].clone();
     assert_ne!(
         expected_permissions_msg_2, expected_permissions_msg,
         "expected updated permissions message after override"
     );
-    assert_eq!(expected_permissions_msg_2, expected_permissions_msg_3);
     let mut expected_body2 = body1_input.to_vec();
     expected_body2.push(expected_permissions_msg_2);
-    expected_body2.push(expected_permissions_msg_3);
     expected_body2.push(expected_user_message_2);
     assert_eq!(body2["input"], serde_json::Value::Array(expected_body2));