diff --git a/packages/client/ui-conversation/tests/input-bar.spec.tsx b/packages/client/ui-conversation/tests/input-bar.spec.tsx
index 12ef9841b8..dbd9b180bd 100644
--- a/packages/client/ui-conversation/tests/input-bar.spec.tsx
+++ b/packages/client/ui-conversation/tests/input-bar.spec.tsx
@@ -267,7 +267,6 @@ describe('machine pending lock', () => {
     expect(shell.snapshot.phase).toBe('submitting')
     const textarea = view.container.querySelector('textarea')!
     expect(textarea.readOnly).toBe(true)
-    expect(view.container.querySelector('[data-input-pending]')).not.toBeNull()
     expect(view.container.querySelector<HTMLButtonElement>('button[aria-label="Send message"]')!.disabled).toBe(true)
   })
 })
diff --git a/packages/client/ui-conversation/tests/input-matrix.spec.tsx b/packages/client/ui-conversation/tests/input-matrix.spec.tsx
index 8a04dde4a5..1f01aa0512 100644
--- a/packages/client/ui-conversation/tests/input-matrix.spec.tsx
+++ b/packages/client/ui-conversation/tests/input-matrix.spec.tsx
@@ -130,7 +130,6 @@ describe('matrix row: submitting', () => {
     expect(shell.snapshot.phase).toBe('submitting')
     expect(shell.snapshot.claim).toBeDefined()
     expect((textarea).readOnly).toBe(true)
-    expect(view.container.querySelector('[data-input-pending]')).not.toBeNull()
     // Enter is dead inside the lock (submit dispatch is microtask-deferred).
     await vi.waitFor(() => { expect(submit).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1) })
     fireEvent.keyDown(textarea, { key: 'Enter' })