diff --git a/extensions/browser/src/browser/routes/agent.existing-session.test.ts b/extensions/browser/src/browser/routes/agent.existing-session.test.ts
index f3da7c65265..8336c9a9769 100644
--- a/extensions/browser/src/browser/routes/agent.existing-session.test.ts
+++ b/extensions/browser/src/browser/routes/agent.existing-session.test.ts
@@ -107,8 +107,9 @@ function getActPostHandler() {
 }
 
 function requireRecord(value: unknown, label: string): Record<string, unknown> {
-  expect(value, label).toBeTypeOf("object");
-  expect(value, label).not.toBeNull();
+  if (!value || typeof value !== "object") {
+    throw new Error(`expected ${label}`);
+  }
   return value as Record<string, unknown>;
 }
 
diff --git a/extensions/codex/src/app-server/computer-use.test.ts b/extensions/codex/src/app-server/computer-use.test.ts
index 7ed89f7be06..43509480a94 100644
--- a/extensions/codex/src/app-server/computer-use.test.ts
+++ b/extensions/codex/src/app-server/computer-use.test.ts
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@ async function expectSetupErrorStatus(
 }
 
 function requireRecord(value: unknown, label: string): Record<string, unknown> {
-  expect(typeof value).toBe("object");
-  expect(value).not.toBeNull();
   if (typeof value !== "object" || value === null) {
     throw new Error(`${label} was not an object`);
   }
diff --git a/extensions/codex/src/app-server/dynamic-tools.test.ts b/extensions/codex/src/app-server/dynamic-tools.test.ts
index b3b54894645..f7cbe464861 100644
--- a/extensions/codex/src/app-server/dynamic-tools.test.ts
+++ b/extensions/codex/src/app-server/dynamic-tools.test.ts
@@ -69,8 +69,9 @@ function expectInputText(text: string) {
 }
 
 function requireRecord(value: unknown, label: string): Record<string, unknown> {
-  expect(value, label).toBeTypeOf("object");
-  expect(value, label).not.toBeNull();
+  if (!value || typeof value !== "object") {
+    throw new Error(`expected ${label}`);
+  }
   return value as Record<string, unknown>;
 }
 
diff --git a/extensions/codex/src/app-server/openclaw-owned-tool-runtime-contract.test.ts b/extensions/codex/src/app-server/openclaw-owned-tool-runtime-contract.test.ts
index 4e9c36bb322..d5f1c64162f 100644
--- a/extensions/codex/src/app-server/openclaw-owned-tool-runtime-contract.test.ts
+++ b/extensions/codex/src/app-server/openclaw-owned-tool-runtime-contract.test.ts
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ function createContractTool(overrides: Partial<AnyAgentTool>): AnyAgentTool {
 }
 
 function requireRecord(value: unknown, label: string): Record<string, unknown> {
-  expect(typeof value).toBe("object");
-  expect(value).not.toBeNull();
   if (typeof value !== "object" || value === null) {
     throw new Error(`${label} was not an object`);
   }
diff --git a/extensions/diffs/src/config.test.ts b/extensions/diffs/src/config.test.ts
index 4e5ee47f377..dc7342411f5 100644
--- a/extensions/diffs/src/config.test.ts
+++ b/extensions/diffs/src/config.test.ts
@@ -50,8 +50,9 @@ function compileManifestConfigSchema() {
 }
 
 function requireRecord(value: unknown, label: string): Record<string, unknown> {
-  expect(value, label).toBeTypeOf("object");
-  expect(value, label).not.toBeNull();
+  if (!value || typeof value !== "object") {
+    throw new Error(`expected ${label}`);
+  }
   return value as Record<string, unknown>;
 }
 
diff --git a/extensions/feishu/src/bot.test.ts b/extensions/feishu/src/bot.test.ts
index 9ece817b30e..e65f55d0260 100644
--- a/extensions/feishu/src/bot.test.ts
+++ b/extensions/feishu/src/bot.test.ts
@@ -1282,7 +1282,6 @@ describe("handleFeishuMessage command authorization", () => {
     expect(finalized.OriginatingTo).toBe("chat:oc-group");
     expect(finalized.SenderId).toBe("ou-allowed");
     const groupSessionKey = resolveGroupSessionKey(finalized as never);
-    expect(groupSessionKey).not.toBeNull();
     if (!groupSessionKey) {
       throw new Error("Expected group session key");
     }
diff --git a/extensions/feishu/src/docx.test.ts b/extensions/feishu/src/docx.test.ts
index 36a06310374..68caea9da07 100644
--- a/extensions/feishu/src/docx.test.ts
+++ b/extensions/feishu/src/docx.test.ts
@@ -64,8 +64,9 @@ type ToolResultWithDetails = {
 const WORKSPACE_ROOT = path.resolve("/workspace");
 
 function requireRecord(value: unknown, label: string): Record<string, unknown> {
-  expect(value, label).toBeTypeOf("object");
-  expect(value, label).not.toBeNull();
+  if (!value || typeof value !== "object") {
+    throw new Error(`expected ${label}`);
+  }
   return value as Record<string, unknown>;
 }
 
diff --git a/extensions/file-transfer/src/shared/node-invoke-policy.test.ts b/extensions/file-transfer/src/shared/node-invoke-policy.test.ts
index 91254108499..d46ed5f74dd 100644
--- a/extensions/file-transfer/src/shared/node-invoke-policy.test.ts
+++ b/extensions/file-transfer/src/shared/node-invoke-policy.test.ts
@@ -108,8 +108,6 @@ function createCtx(overrides: {
 }
 
 function requireRecord(value: unknown, label: string): Record<string, unknown> {
-  expect(typeof value).toBe("object");
-  expect(value).not.toBeNull();
   if (typeof value !== "object" || value === null) {
     throw new Error(`${label} was not an object`);
   }
diff --git a/extensions/file-transfer/src/shared/policy.test.ts b/extensions/file-transfer/src/shared/policy.test.ts
index 5aa47a81c1c..d7cba058a27 100644
--- a/extensions/file-transfer/src/shared/policy.test.ts
+++ b/extensions/file-transfer/src/shared/policy.test.ts
@@ -51,8 +51,6 @@ function withConfig(fileTransfer: Record<string, unknown> | undefined) {
 }
 
 function expectResultFields(result: unknown, fields: Record<string, unknown>) {
-  expect(typeof result).toBe("object");
-  expect(result).not.toBeNull();
   if (typeof result !== "object" || result === null) {
     throw new Error("policy result was not an object");
   }
diff --git a/extensions/matrix/src/matrix/client.test.ts b/extensions/matrix/src/matrix/client.test.ts
index 19ab9984c53..71c91ee7098 100644
--- a/extensions/matrix/src/matrix/client.test.ts
+++ b/extensions/matrix/src/matrix/client.test.ts
@@ -47,8 +47,6 @@ class MockMatrixClient {
 }
 
 function requireRecord(value: unknown, label: string): Record<string, unknown> {
-  expect(typeof value).toBe("object");
-  expect(value).not.toBeNull();
   if (typeof value !== "object" || value === null) {
     throw new Error(`${label} was not an object`);
   }
diff --git a/extensions/matrix/src/matrix/monitor/events.test.ts b/extensions/matrix/src/matrix/monitor/events.test.ts
index c79efeef836..f1e5393c8e8 100644
--- a/extensions/matrix/src/matrix/monitor/events.test.ts
+++ b/extensions/matrix/src/matrix/monitor/events.test.ts
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@ function expectBodiesExclude(bodies: string[], text: string) {
 }
 
 function requireRecord(value: unknown, label: string): Record<string, unknown> {
-  expect(typeof value).toBe("object");
-  expect(value).not.toBeNull();
   if (typeof value !== "object" || value === null) {
     throw new Error(`${label} was not an object`);
   }
diff --git a/extensions/matrix/src/matrix/sdk.test.ts b/extensions/matrix/src/matrix/sdk.test.ts
index cd8a263addb..2bfc1208413 100644
--- a/extensions/matrix/src/matrix/sdk.test.ts
+++ b/extensions/matrix/src/matrix/sdk.test.ts
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ function requestUrl(input: RequestInfo | URL | undefined): string {
 }
 
 function requireRecord(value: unknown, label: string): Record<string, unknown> {
-  expect(typeof value).toBe("object");
-  expect(value).not.toBeNull();
   if (typeof value !== "object" || value === null) {
     throw new Error(`${label} was not an object`);
   }
diff --git a/extensions/qa-channel/src/channel.test.ts b/extensions/qa-channel/src/channel.test.ts
index dd4084e960f..c84b81741f1 100644
--- a/extensions/qa-channel/src/channel.test.ts
+++ b/extensions/qa-channel/src/channel.test.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ function installQaChannelTestRegistry() {
 }
 
 function expectDispatchedContext(ctx: Record<string, unknown> | null): Record<string, unknown> {
-  expect(ctx).not.toBeNull();
   if (ctx === null) {
     throw new Error("Expected dispatched context");
   }
diff --git a/extensions/slack/src/action-runtime.test.ts b/extensions/slack/src/action-runtime.test.ts
index a37986e31bb..e9610ce1710 100644
--- a/extensions/slack/src/action-runtime.test.ts
+++ b/extensions/slack/src/action-runtime.test.ts
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@ describe("handleSlackAction", () => {
   }
 
   function requireRecord(value: unknown, label: string): Record<string, unknown> {
-    expect(typeof value).toBe("object");
-    expect(value).not.toBeNull();
     if (typeof value !== "object" || value === null) {
       throw new Error(`${label} was not an object`);
     }
diff --git a/extensions/voice-call/src/webhook.test.ts b/extensions/voice-call/src/webhook.test.ts
index 7d24323d5fb..c803beac144 100644
--- a/extensions/voice-call/src/webhook.test.ts
+++ b/extensions/voice-call/src/webhook.test.ts
@@ -220,10 +220,12 @@ describe("VoiceCallWebhookServer realtime transcription provider selection", ()
       expect(mocks.getRealtimeTranscriptionProvider).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
       expect(mocks.listRealtimeTranscriptionProviders).toHaveBeenCalledWith(null);
       const mediaStreamHandler = server.getMediaStreamHandler();
-      expect(mediaStreamHandler).not.toBeNull();
-      expect(mediaStreamHandler?.handleUpgrade).toBeTypeOf("function");
-      expect(mediaStreamHandler?.sendAudio).toBeTypeOf("function");
-      expect(mediaStreamHandler?.closeAll).toBeTypeOf("function");
+      if (!mediaStreamHandler) {
+        throw new Error("expected media stream handler");
+      }
+      expect(mediaStreamHandler.handleUpgrade).toBeTypeOf("function");
+      expect(mediaStreamHandler.sendAudio).toBeTypeOf("function");
+      expect(mediaStreamHandler.closeAll).toBeTypeOf("function");
     } finally {
       await server.stop();
     }
diff --git a/extensions/zalouser/src/send.test.ts b/extensions/zalouser/src/send.test.ts
index dab87e4d904..5ea2071e630 100644
--- a/extensions/zalouser/src/send.test.ts
+++ b/extensions/zalouser/src/send.test.ts
@@ -60,8 +60,6 @@ function sendFailure(error: string, threadId = "thread") {
 }
 
 function requireRecord(value: unknown, label: string): Record<string, unknown> {
-  expect(typeof value).toBe("object");
-  expect(value).not.toBeNull();
   if (typeof value !== "object" || value === null) {
     throw new Error(`${label} was not an object`);
   }