diff --git a/extensions/twitch/src/probe.test.ts b/extensions/twitch/src/probe.test.ts
index 93b27dd61c..5dc4619d3e 100644
--- a/extensions/twitch/src/probe.test.ts
+++ b/extensions/twitch/src/probe.test.ts
@@ -26,9 +26,8 @@ const mockOnAuthenticationFailure = vi.fn((_handler: () => void) => {
 
 // Connect mock that triggers the registered handler
 const defaultConnectImpl = async () => {
-  // Simulate successful connection by calling the handler after a delay
+  // Simulate successful connection by calling the handler immediately.
   if (connectHandler) {
-    await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 1));
     connectHandler();
   }
 };
@@ -114,15 +113,19 @@ describe("probeTwitch", () => {
   });
 
   it("times out when connection takes too long", async () => {
-    mockConnect.mockImplementationOnce(() => new Promise(() => {})); // Never resolves
+    vi.useFakeTimers();
+    try {
+      mockConnect.mockImplementationOnce(() => new Promise(() => {})); // Never resolves
+      const resultPromise = probeTwitch(mockAccount, 100);
+      await vi.advanceTimersByTimeAsync(100);
+      const result = await resultPromise;
 
-    const result = await probeTwitch(mockAccount, 100);
-
-    expect(result.ok).toBe(false);
-    expect(result.error).toContain("timeout");
-
-    // Reset mock
-    mockConnect.mockImplementation(defaultConnectImpl);
+      expect(result.ok).toBe(false);
+      expect(result.error).toContain("timeout");
+    } finally {
+      vi.useRealTimers();
+      mockConnect.mockImplementation(defaultConnectImpl);
+    }
   });
 
   it("cleans up client even on failure", async () => {
@@ -130,7 +133,6 @@ describe("probeTwitch", () => {
       // Simulate connection failure by calling disconnect handler
       // onDisconnect signature: (manually: boolean, reason?: Error) => void
       if (disconnectHandler) {
-        await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 1));
         disconnectHandler(false, new Error("Connection failed"));
       }
     });
@@ -150,7 +152,6 @@ describe("probeTwitch", () => {
       // Simulate connection failure by calling disconnect handler
       // onDisconnect signature: (manually: boolean, reason?: Error) => void
       if (disconnectHandler) {
-        await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 1));
         disconnectHandler(false, new Error("Network error"));
       }
     });
@@ -180,7 +181,6 @@ describe("probeTwitch", () => {
       // Simulate connection failure by calling disconnect handler
       // onDisconnect signature: (manually: boolean, reason?: Error) => void
       if (disconnectHandler) {
-        await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 1));
         disconnectHandler(false, "String error" as unknown as Error);
       }
     });
diff --git a/src/telegram/bot.create-telegram-bot.test.ts b/src/telegram/bot.create-telegram-bot.test.ts
index c06b7cea6b..fe63515e15 100644
--- a/src/telegram/bot.create-telegram-bot.test.ts
+++ b/src/telegram/bot.create-telegram-bot.test.ts
@@ -1197,35 +1197,6 @@ describe("createTelegramBot", () => {
     expect(payload.ReplyToSender).toBe("Ada");
   });
 
-  it("matches tg:-prefixed allowFrom entries case-insensitively in group allowlist", async () => {
-    onSpy.mockReset();
-    replySpy.mockReset();
-    loadConfig.mockReturnValue({
-      channels: {
-        telegram: {
-          groupPolicy: "allowlist",
-          allowFrom: ["TG:123456789"],
-          groups: { "*": { requireMention: false } },
-        },
-      },
-    });
-
-    createTelegramBot({ token: "tok" });
-    const handler = getOnHandler("message") as (ctx: Record<string, unknown>) => Promise<void>;
-
-    await handler({
-      message: {
-        chat: { id: -100123456789, type: "group", title: "Test Group" },
-        from: { id: 123456789, username: "testuser" },
-        text: "hello from prefixed user",
-        date: 1736380800,
-      },
-      me: { username: "openclaw_bot" },
-      getFile: async () => ({ download: async () => new Uint8Array() }),
-    });
-
-    expect(replySpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
-  });
   it("blocks group messages when groupPolicy allowlist has no groupAllowFrom", async () => {
     onSpy.mockReset();
     replySpy.mockReset();