diff --git a/src/telegram/send.test.ts b/src/telegram/send.test.ts
index e39063c633f..7cd8b337c0e 100644
--- a/src/telegram/send.test.ts
+++ b/src/telegram/send.test.ts
@@ -1060,28 +1060,6 @@ describe("sendStickerTelegram", () => {
     }
   });
 
-  it("includes message_thread_id for forum topic messages", async () => {
-    const chatId = "-1001234567890";
-    const fileId = "CAACAgIAAxkBAAI...sticker_file_id";
-    const sendSticker = vi.fn().mockResolvedValue({
-      message_id: 101,
-      chat: { id: chatId },
-    });
-    const api = { sendSticker } as unknown as {
-      sendSticker: typeof sendSticker;
-    };
-
-    await sendStickerTelegram(chatId, fileId, {
-      token: "tok",
-      api,
-      messageThreadId: 271,
-    });
-
-    expect(sendSticker).toHaveBeenCalledWith(chatId, fileId, {
-      message_thread_id: 271,
-    });
-  });
-
   it("retries sticker sends without message_thread_id when thread is missing", async () => {
     const chatId = "123";
     const threadErr = new Error("400: Bad Request: message thread not found");