diff --git a/extensions/telegram/src/bot-message-context.dm-threads.test.ts b/extensions/telegram/src/bot-message-context.dm-threads.test.ts
index 3cb7b0b9c04..33a46b7a23c 100644
--- a/extensions/telegram/src/bot-message-context.dm-threads.test.ts
+++ b/extensions/telegram/src/bot-message-context.dm-threads.test.ts
@@ -233,8 +233,6 @@ describe("buildTelegramMessageContext group sessions without forum", () => {
       from: { id: 42, first_name: "Alice" },
     });
 
-    expect(ctxWithThread).not.toBeNull();
-    expect(ctxWithoutThread).not.toBeNull();
     // Both messages should use the same session key
     expect(ctxWithThread?.ctxPayload?.SessionKey).toBe(ctxWithoutThread?.ctxPayload?.SessionKey);
   });
@@ -256,7 +254,6 @@ describe("buildTelegramMessageContext group sessions without forum", () => {
       sessionRuntime: { resolveStorePath },
     });
 
-    expect(ctx).not.toBeNull();
     expect(ctx?.isForum).toBe(false);
     expect(ctx?.ctxPayload?.MessageThreadId).toBeUndefined();
     expect(resolveStorePath).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
@@ -272,7 +269,6 @@ describe("buildTelegramMessageContext group sessions without forum", () => {
       from: { id: 42, first_name: "Alice" },
     });
 
-    expect(ctx).not.toBeNull();
     // Session key SHOULD include :topic:99 for forums
     expect(ctx?.ctxPayload?.SessionKey).toBe("agent:main:telegram:group:-1001234567890:topic:99");
     expect(ctx?.ctxPayload?.MessageThreadId).toBe(99);
@@ -292,7 +288,6 @@ describe("buildTelegramMessageContext group sessions without forum", () => {
       },
     });
 
-    expect(ctx).not.toBeNull();
     expect(ctx?.ctxPayload?.TopicName).toBe("Deployments");
   });
 
@@ -315,7 +310,6 @@ describe("buildTelegramMessageContext group sessions without forum", () => {
       sessionRuntime: null,
     });
 
-    expect(ctx).not.toBeNull();
     expect(ctx?.ctxPayload?.TopicName).toBe("Deployments");
   });
 
@@ -357,7 +351,6 @@ describe("buildTelegramMessageContext group sessions without forum", () => {
         from: { id: 42, first_name: "Alice" },
       });
 
-      expect(ctx).not.toBeNull();
       expect(ctx?.ctxPayload?.TopicName).toBe("Deployments");
     } finally {
       await fs.rm(tempDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
@@ -405,7 +398,6 @@ describe("buildTelegramMessageContext group sessions without forum", () => {
         sessionRuntime: null,
       });
 
-      expect(ctx).not.toBeNull();
       expect(ctx?.ctxPayload?.TopicName).toBe("Deployments");
     } finally {
       await fs.rm(tempDir, { recursive: true, force: true });