diff --git a/src/agents/xai.live.test.ts b/src/agents/xai.live.test.ts
index b0ea88a9442..2201ccbdeee 100644
--- a/src/agents/xai.live.test.ts
+++ b/src/agents/xai.live.test.ts
@@ -130,7 +130,8 @@ describeLive("xai live", () => {
         : [];
       expect(payloadTools.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
       const firstFunction = payloadTools[0]?.function;
-      expect(firstFunction && typeof firstFunction === "object").toBe(true);
+      expect(firstFunction).not.toBeNull();
+      expect(typeof firstFunction).toBe("object");
       expect([undefined, false]).toContain((firstFunction as Record<string, unknown>).strict);
     });
   }, 90_000);
diff --git a/src/gateway/android-node.capabilities.live.test.ts b/src/gateway/android-node.capabilities.live.test.ts
index e845365a07f..fdfe045538c 100644
--- a/src/gateway/android-node.capabilities.live.test.ts
+++ b/src/gateway/android-node.capabilities.live.test.ts
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ const COMMAND_PROFILES: Record<string, CommandProfile> = {
     outcome: "success",
     onSuccess: (payload) => {
       const obj = assertObjectPayload("sms.search", payload);
-      expect(typeof obj.count === "number" || typeof obj.count === "string").toBe(true);
+      expect(["number", "string"]).toContain(typeof obj.count);
       expect(Array.isArray(obj.messages)).toBe(true);
     },
   },