diff --git a/.github/scripts/verify_cargo_workspace_manifests.py b/.github/scripts/verify_cargo_workspace_manifests.py
index 4106857925..6231a11921 100644
--- a/.github/scripts/verify_cargo_workspace_manifests.py
+++ b/.github/scripts/verify_cargo_workspace_manifests.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ MANIFEST_FEATURE_EXCEPTIONS = {
     },
     "codex-rs/tui/Cargo.toml": {
         "default": ("voice-input",),
-        "vt100-tests": (),
-        "debug-logs": (),
         "voice-input": ("dep:cpal",),
     },
 }
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/Cargo.toml b/codex-rs/tui/Cargo.toml
index 33485008cb..ee13092900 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/Cargo.toml
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/Cargo.toml
@@ -19,10 +19,6 @@ path = "src/lib.rs"
 
 [features]
 default = ["voice-input"]
-# Enable vt100-based tests (emulator) when running with `--features vt100-tests`.
-vt100-tests = []
-# Gate verbose debug logging inside the TUI implementation.
-debug-logs = []
 voice-input = ["dep:cpal"]
 
 [lints]
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/textarea.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/textarea.rs
index 18a7f8d312..58c7283801 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/textarea.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/bottom_pane/textarea.rs
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ impl TextArea {
                 self.move_cursor_to_end_of_line(/*move_down_at_eol*/ true);
             }
             _o => {
-                #[cfg(feature = "debug-logs")]
+                #[cfg(debug_assertions)]
                 tracing::debug!("Unhandled key event in TextArea: {:?}", _o);
             }
         }
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/tests/all.rs b/codex-rs/tui/tests/all.rs
index 91de618f68..f1ef0f1106 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/tests/all.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/tests/all.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // Single integration test binary that aggregates all test modules.
 // The submodules live in `tests/suite/`.
-#[cfg(feature = "vt100-tests")]
+#[cfg(debug_assertions)]
 mod test_backend;
 
 #[allow(unused_imports)]
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/tests/suite/vt100_history.rs b/codex-rs/tui/tests/suite/vt100_history.rs
index 6df9dedf13..c740858969 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/tests/suite/vt100_history.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/tests/suite/vt100_history.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#![cfg(feature = "vt100-tests")]
+#![cfg(debug_assertions)]
 #![expect(clippy::expect_used)]
 
 use crate::test_backend::VT100Backend;
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/tests/suite/vt100_live_commit.rs b/codex-rs/tui/tests/suite/vt100_live_commit.rs
index 2be9658b23..d1ef96fd88 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/tests/suite/vt100_live_commit.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/tests/suite/vt100_live_commit.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#![cfg(feature = "vt100-tests")]
+#![cfg(debug_assertions)]
 
 use crate::test_backend::VT100Backend;
 use ratatui::layout::Rect;