diff --git a/extensions/telegram/src/dm-access.test.ts b/extensions/telegram/src/dm-access.test.ts
index 5d4075f37f4..caa53c84966 100644
--- a/extensions/telegram/src/dm-access.test.ts
+++ b/extensions/telegram/src/dm-access.test.ts
@@ -51,6 +51,26 @@ function createDmMessage(overrides: Partial<Message> = {}): Message {
   } as Message;
 }
 
+async function enforceDefaultDmAccess(params: {
+  dmPolicy: "open" | "disabled" | "pairing";
+  allow?: string[];
+}) {
+  const bot = { api: { sendMessage: vi.fn(async () => undefined) } };
+  const allowed = await enforceTelegramDmAccess({
+    isGroup: false,
+    dmPolicy: params.dmPolicy,
+    msg: createDmMessage(),
+    chatId: 42,
+    effectiveDmAllow: normalizeAllowFrom(params.allow ?? []),
+    accountId: "main",
+    bot: bot as never,
+    logger: { info: vi.fn() },
+    upsertPairingRequest: upsertChannelPairingRequestMock,
+  });
+
+  return { allowed, bot };
+}
+
 describe("enforceTelegramDmAccess", () => {
   beforeAll(async () => {
     ({ enforceTelegramDmAccess } = await import("./dm-access.js"));
@@ -61,51 +81,22 @@ describe("enforceTelegramDmAccess", () => {
   });
 
   it("allows DMs when policy is open", async () => {
-    const bot = { api: { sendMessage: vi.fn(async () => undefined) } };
-
-    const allowed = await enforceTelegramDmAccess({
-      isGroup: false,
-      dmPolicy: "open",
-      msg: createDmMessage(),
-      chatId: 42,
-      effectiveDmAllow: normalizeAllowFrom([]),
-      accountId: "main",
-      bot: bot as never,
-      logger: { info: vi.fn() },
-      upsertPairingRequest: upsertChannelPairingRequestMock,
-    });
+    const { allowed, bot } = await enforceDefaultDmAccess({ dmPolicy: "open" });
 
     expect(allowed).toBe(true);
     expect(bot.api.sendMessage).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 
   it("blocks DMs when policy is disabled", async () => {
-    const allowed = await enforceTelegramDmAccess({
-      isGroup: false,
-      dmPolicy: "disabled",
-      msg: createDmMessage(),
-      chatId: 42,
-      effectiveDmAllow: normalizeAllowFrom([]),
-      accountId: "main",
-      bot: { api: { sendMessage: vi.fn(async () => undefined) } } as never,
-      logger: { info: vi.fn() },
-      upsertPairingRequest: upsertChannelPairingRequestMock,
-    });
+    const { allowed } = await enforceDefaultDmAccess({ dmPolicy: "disabled" });
 
     expect(allowed).toBe(false);
   });
 
   it("allows DMs for allowlisted senders under pairing policy", async () => {
-    const allowed = await enforceTelegramDmAccess({
-      isGroup: false,
+    const { allowed } = await enforceDefaultDmAccess({
       dmPolicy: "pairing",
-      msg: createDmMessage(),
-      chatId: 42,
-      effectiveDmAllow: normalizeAllowFrom(["12345"]),
-      accountId: "main",
-      bot: { api: { sendMessage: vi.fn(async () => undefined) } } as never,
-      logger: { info: vi.fn() },
-      upsertPairingRequest: upsertChannelPairingRequestMock,
+      allow: ["12345"],
     });
 
     expect(allowed).toBe(true);