diff --git a/extensions/discord/src/probe.intents.test.ts b/extensions/discord/src/probe.intents.test.ts
index 59dc01a349f..e3a802d0e9b 100644
--- a/extensions/discord/src/probe.intents.test.ts
+++ b/extensions/discord/src/probe.intents.test.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { withFetchPreconnect } from "openclaw/plugin-sdk/test-env";
-import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
 import {
   fetchDiscordApplicationId,
   fetchDiscordApplicationSummary,
@@ -8,6 +8,14 @@ import {
 import { jsonResponse } from "./test-http-helpers.js";
 
 describe("resolveDiscordPrivilegedIntentsFromFlags", () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    vi.useRealTimers();
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    vi.useRealTimers();
+  });
+
   it("reports disabled when no bits set", () => {
     expect(resolveDiscordPrivilegedIntentsFromFlags(0)).toEqual({
       presence: "disabled",
diff --git a/extensions/discord/src/proxy-request-client.test.ts b/extensions/discord/src/proxy-request-client.test.ts
index 6faceebf97f..dbaa9dba029 100644
--- a/extensions/discord/src/proxy-request-client.test.ts
+++ b/extensions/discord/src/proxy-request-client.test.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
 import {
   createAbortableFetchMock,
   createJsonResponse,
@@ -21,6 +21,14 @@ async function expectAbortError(promise: Promise<unknown>) {
 }
 
 describe("createDiscordRequestClient", () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    vi.useRealTimers();
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    vi.useRealTimers();
+  });
+
   it("preserves the REST client's abort signal for proxied fetch calls", async () => {
     const fetchSpy = vi.fn(async (_input: string | URL | Request, init?: RequestInit) => {
       if (!(init?.signal instanceof AbortSignal)) {
@@ -41,6 +49,7 @@ describe("createDiscordRequestClient", () => {
 
   it("lets the REST client abort hanging proxied requests after its timeout", async () => {
     const { fetch: fetchSpy } = createAbortableFetchMock();
+    vi.useFakeTimers();
 
     const client = createDiscordRequestClient("Bot test-token", {
       fetch: fetchSpy as never,
@@ -48,7 +57,12 @@ describe("createDiscordRequestClient", () => {
       timeout: 20,
     });
 
-    await expectAbortError(client.get("/channels/123/messages"));
+    const request = client.get("/channels/123/messages");
+    const abortExpectation = expectAbortError(request);
+    await Promise.resolve();
+    expect(fetchSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(20);
+    await abortExpectation;
   }, 1_000);
 
   it("lets abortAllRequests cancel active proxied fetches", async () => {