diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/mcp_tool_call_tests.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/mcp_tool_call_tests.rs
index 1a26345bf1..af99b43c5d 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/mcp_tool_call_tests.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/mcp_tool_call_tests.rs
@@ -843,20 +843,6 @@ async fn guardian_review_decision_maps_to_mcp_tool_decision() {
     };
     assert!(message.contains("Reason: too risky"));
     assert!(message.contains("The agent must not attempt to achieve the same outcome"));
-    let timeout = mcp_tool_approval_decision_from_guardian(
-        session.as_ref(),
-        "review-id",
-        ReviewDecision::TimedOut,
-    )
-    .await;
-    let McpToolApprovalDecision::Decline {
-        message: Some(message),
-    } = timeout
-    else {
-        panic!("guardian timeout should carry a timeout message");
-    };
-    assert!(message.contains("did not finish before its deadline"));
-    assert!(!message.contains("unacceptable risk"));
     assert_eq!(
         mcp_tool_approval_decision_from_guardian(
             session.as_ref(),