diff --git a/packages/cli/src/__tests__/manifest-integrity.test.ts b/packages/cli/src/__tests__/manifest-integrity.test.ts
index b25bcdd8..fabc5952 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/__tests__/manifest-integrity.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/__tests__/manifest-integrity.test.ts
@@ -30,16 +30,6 @@ describe("Manifest Integrity", () => {
   // ── Basic structure ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
   describe("structure", () => {
-    it("should parse as valid JSON", () => {
-      expect(() => JSON.parse(manifestRaw)).not.toThrow();
-    });
-
-    it("should have agents, clouds, and matrix top-level keys", () => {
-      expect(manifest).toHaveProperty("agents");
-      expect(manifest).toHaveProperty("clouds");
-      expect(manifest).toHaveProperty("matrix");
-    });
-
     it("should have at least one agent", () => {
       expect(agents.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
     });