diff --git a/packages/cli/src/__tests__/script-failure-guidance.test.ts b/packages/cli/src/__tests__/script-failure-guidance.test.ts
index 34180ef9..00b1b651 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/__tests__/script-failure-guidance.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/__tests__/script-failure-guidance.test.ts
@@ -401,8 +401,10 @@ describe("getSignalGuidance", () => {
 });
 
 describe("buildRetryCommand", () => {
-  it("should return simple command without prompt", () => {
+  it("should return simple command when prompt is absent, undefined, or empty", () => {
     expect(buildRetryCommand("claude", "sprite")).toBe("spawn claude sprite");
+    expect(buildRetryCommand("codex", "vultr", undefined)).toBe("spawn codex vultr");
+    expect(buildRetryCommand("codex", "vultr", "")).toBe("spawn codex vultr");
   });
 
   it("should include --prompt when prompt is provided", () => {
@@ -434,14 +436,6 @@ describe("buildRetryCommand", () => {
     expect(result).toBe('spawn claude sprite --prompt "Fix \\"all\\" bugs"');
   });
 
-  it("should return simple command when prompt is undefined", () => {
-    expect(buildRetryCommand("codex", "vultr", undefined)).toBe("spawn codex vultr");
-  });
-
-  it("should return simple command when prompt is empty string", () => {
-    expect(buildRetryCommand("codex", "vultr", "")).toBe("spawn codex vultr");
-  });
-
   // ── spawnName parameter (issue #1709) ────────────────────────────────────
 
   it("should include --name flag when spawnName is provided without prompt", () => {
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/__tests__/security.test.ts b/packages/cli/src/__tests__/security.test.ts
index 0dc55ef7..d2da3442 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/__tests__/security.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/__tests__/security.test.ts
@@ -610,8 +610,4 @@ describe("validatePrompt", () => {
   it("should accept semicolons not followed by rm", () => {
     expect(() => validatePrompt("echo hello; echo world")).not.toThrow();
   });
-
-  it("should handle prompt with only whitespace", () => {
-    expect(() => validatePrompt("   \t\n  ")).toThrow("Prompt is required but was not provided");
-  });
 });