diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/tools/js_repl/mod.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/tools/js_repl/mod.rs
index 3ae9cff62f..066cb8258c 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/tools/js_repl/mod.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/tools/js_repl/mod.rs
@@ -1636,29 +1636,11 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     async fn can_run_js_repl_runtime_tests() -> bool {
-        // These white-box runtime tests rely on the unit-test harness and are
-        // only required on macOS. Linux uses the codex-linux-sandbox arg0
-        // dispatch path, which is exercised in integration tests instead.
-        if !cfg!(target_os = "macos") {
-            return false;
-        }
-        if std::env::var_os("CODEX_SANDBOX").is_some() {
-            return false;
-        }
-        let Some(node_path) = resolve_node(None) else {
-            return false;
-        };
-        let required = match required_node_version() {
-            Ok(v) => v,
-            Err(_) => return false,
-        };
-        let found = match read_node_version(&node_path).await {
-            Ok(v) => v,
-            Err(_) => return false,
-        };
-        found >= required
+        // These white-box runtime tests are required on macOS. Linux relies on
+        // the codex-linux-sandbox arg0 dispatch path, which is exercised in
+        // integration tests instead.
+        cfg!(target_os = "macos")
     }
-
     fn write_js_repl_test_package(base: &Path, name: &str, value: &str) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         let pkg_dir = base.join("node_modules").join(name);
         fs::create_dir_all(&pkg_dir)?;
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/js_repl.rs b/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/js_repl.rs
index 364b077262..ba2b52fd6d 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/js_repl.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/js_repl.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ use core_test_support::responses::ev_response_created;
 use core_test_support::responses::sse;
 use core_test_support::skip_if_no_network;
 use core_test_support::test_codex::test_codex;
-use which::which;
 use wiremock::MockServer;
 
 fn custom_tool_output_text_and_success(
@@ -55,25 +54,10 @@ async fn run_js_repl_turn(
     Ok(second_mock)
 }
 
-fn can_run_js_repl_runtime_tests() -> bool {
-    // In the base CI-stabilization commit, skip these integration tests only
-    // when the js_repl Node runtime is not available. A later stacked commit
-    // removes this automatic skip and requires them everywhere.
-    if let Some(path) = std::env::var_os("CODEX_JS_REPL_NODE_PATH")
-        && std::path::Path::new(&path).exists()
-    {
-        return true;
-    }
-    which("node").is_ok()
-}
 #[tokio::test(flavor = "multi_thread", worker_threads = 2)]
 async fn js_repl_persists_top_level_bindings_and_supports_tla() -> Result<()> {
     skip_if_no_network!(Ok(()));
 
-    if !can_run_js_repl_runtime_tests() {
-        return Ok(());
-    }
-
     let server = responses::start_mock_server().await;
     let mut builder = test_codex().with_config(|config| {
         config.features.enable(Feature::JsRepl);
@@ -138,10 +122,6 @@ async fn js_repl_persists_top_level_bindings_and_supports_tla() -> Result<()> {
 async fn js_repl_can_invoke_builtin_tools() -> Result<()> {
     skip_if_no_network!(Ok(()));
 
-    if !can_run_js_repl_runtime_tests() {
-        return Ok(());
-    }
-
     let server = responses::start_mock_server().await;
     let mock = run_js_repl_turn(
         &server,
@@ -169,10 +149,6 @@ async fn js_repl_can_invoke_builtin_tools() -> Result<()> {
 async fn js_repl_tool_call_rejects_recursive_js_repl_invocation() -> Result<()> {
     skip_if_no_network!(Ok(()));
 
-    if !can_run_js_repl_runtime_tests() {
-        return Ok(());
-    }
-
     let server = responses::start_mock_server().await;
     let mock = run_js_repl_turn(
         &server,
@@ -214,10 +190,6 @@ try {
 async fn js_repl_does_not_expose_process_global() -> Result<()> {
     skip_if_no_network!(Ok(()));
 
-    if !can_run_js_repl_runtime_tests() {
-        return Ok(());
-    }
-
     let server = responses::start_mock_server().await;
     let mock = run_js_repl_turn(
         &server,
@@ -242,10 +214,6 @@ async fn js_repl_does_not_expose_process_global() -> Result<()> {
 async fn js_repl_blocks_sensitive_builtin_imports() -> Result<()> {
     skip_if_no_network!(Ok(()));
 
-    if !can_run_js_repl_runtime_tests() {
-        return Ok(());
-    }
-
     let server = responses::start_mock_server().await;
     let mock = run_js_repl_turn(
         &server,
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/view_image.rs b/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/view_image.rs
index d3b7195504..36ccf1a25e 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/view_image.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/tests/suite/view_image.rs
@@ -362,12 +362,6 @@ console.log(out.output?.body?.text ?? "");
         .custom_tool_call_output_content_and_success(call_id)
         .expect("custom tool output present");
     let js_repl_output = js_repl_output.expect("custom tool output text present");
-    if js_repl_output.contains("Node runtime not found")
-        || js_repl_output.contains("Node runtime too old for js_repl")
-    {
-        eprintln!("Skipping js_repl image test: {js_repl_output}");
-        return Ok(());
-    }
     assert_ne!(
         js_repl_success,
         Some(false),