diff --git a/src/auto-reply/reply/reply-utils.test.ts b/src/auto-reply/reply/reply-utils.test.ts
index 4c5a2b8b6..3d00a1e36 100644
--- a/src/auto-reply/reply/reply-utils.test.ts
+++ b/src/auto-reply/reply/reply-utils.test.ts
@@ -806,12 +806,6 @@ describe("hasTemplateVariables", () => {
     expect(hasTemplateVariables("")).toBe(false);
   });
 
-  it("returns true when template variables present", () => {
-    expect(hasTemplateVariables("[{model}]")).toBe(true);
-    expect(hasTemplateVariables("{provider}")).toBe(true);
-    expect(hasTemplateVariables("prefix {thinkingLevel} suffix")).toBe(true);
-  });
-
   it("handles consecutive calls correctly (regex lastIndex reset)", () => {
     // First call
     expect(hasTemplateVariables("[{model}]")).toBe(true);