diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests.rs
index 05adf3d307..27657af608 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests.rs
@@ -7720,8 +7720,13 @@ async fn experimental_popup_shows_js_repl_node_requirement() {
     chat.open_experimental_popup();
 
     let popup = render_bottom_popup(&chat, 120);
+    let normalized_popup = popup
+        .split_whitespace()
+        .collect::<Vec<_>>()
+        .join(" ")
+        .replace("- ", "-");
     assert!(
-        popup.contains(node_requirement),
+        normalized_popup.contains(node_requirement),
         "expected js_repl feature description to mention the required Node version, got:\n{popup}"
     );
 }
@@ -7744,7 +7749,11 @@ async fn experimental_popup_includes_guardian_approval() {
     chat.open_experimental_popup();
 
     let popup = render_bottom_popup(&chat, 120);
-    let normalized_popup = popup.split_whitespace().collect::<Vec<_>>().join(" ");
+    let normalized_popup = popup
+        .split_whitespace()
+        .collect::<Vec<_>>()
+        .join(" ")
+        .replace("- ", "-");
     assert!(
         popup.contains(guardian_name),
         "expected guardian approvals entry in experimental popup, got:\n{popup}"
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui_app_server/src/chatwidget/tests.rs b/codex-rs/tui_app_server/src/chatwidget/tests.rs
index bae556d51a..91aa5ff8d4 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui_app_server/src/chatwidget/tests.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui_app_server/src/chatwidget/tests.rs
@@ -8264,8 +8264,13 @@ async fn experimental_popup_shows_js_repl_node_requirement() {
     chat.open_experimental_popup();
 
     let popup = render_bottom_popup(&chat, 120);
+    let normalized_popup = popup
+        .split_whitespace()
+        .collect::<Vec<_>>()
+        .join(" ")
+        .replace("- ", "-");
     assert!(
-        popup.contains(node_requirement),
+        normalized_popup.contains(node_requirement),
         "expected js_repl feature description to mention the required Node version, got:\n{popup}"
     );
 }
@@ -8288,7 +8293,11 @@ async fn experimental_popup_includes_guardian_approval() {
     chat.open_experimental_popup();
 
     let popup = render_bottom_popup(&chat, 120);
-    let normalized_popup = popup.split_whitespace().collect::<Vec<_>>().join(" ");
+    let normalized_popup = popup
+        .split_whitespace()
+        .collect::<Vec<_>>()
+        .join(" ")
+        .replace("- ", "-");
     assert!(
         popup.contains(guardian_name),
         "expected guardian approvals entry in experimental popup, got:\n{popup}"