diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/exec_policy.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/exec_policy.rs
index cb7a384860..154f5a312a 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/exec_policy.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/exec_policy.rs
@@ -287,10 +287,6 @@ mod tests {
             .expect("policy result");
 
         let commands = [vec!["rm".to_string()]];
-        let evaluation = policy
-            .read()
-            .await
-            .check_multiple(commands.iter(), &|_| Decision::Allow);
         assert_eq!(
             Evaluation {
                 decision: Decision::Allow,
@@ -299,7 +295,10 @@ mod tests {
                     decision: Decision::Allow
                 }],
             },
-            evaluation
+            policy
+            .read()
+            .await
+            .check_multiple(commands.iter(), &|_| Decision::Allow)
         );
         assert!(!temp_dir.path().join(POLICY_DIR_NAME).exists());
     }
@@ -331,10 +330,6 @@ mod tests {
             .await
             .expect("policy result");
         let command = [vec!["rm".to_string()]];
-        let evaluation = policy
-            .read()
-            .await
-            .check_multiple(command.iter(), &|_| Decision::Allow);
         assert_eq!(
             Evaluation {
                 decision: Decision::Forbidden,
@@ -343,7 +338,10 @@ mod tests {
                     decision: Decision::Forbidden
                 }],
             },
-            evaluation
+            policy
+            .read()
+            .await
+            .check_multiple(command.iter(), &|_| Decision::Allow)
         );
     }
 
@@ -360,10 +358,6 @@ mod tests {
             .await
             .expect("policy result");
         let command = [vec!["ls".to_string()]];
-        let evaluation = policy
-            .read()
-            .await
-            .check_multiple(command.iter(), &|_| Decision::Allow);
         assert_eq!(
             Evaluation {
                 decision: Decision::Allow,
@@ -372,7 +366,10 @@ mod tests {
                     decision: Decision::Allow
                 }],
             },
-            evaluation
+            policy
+            .read()
+            .await
+            .check_multiple(command.iter(), &|_| Decision::Allow)
         );
     }