diff --git a/test/scripts/package-acceptance-workflow.test.ts b/test/scripts/package-acceptance-workflow.test.ts
index 27f01f48c395..3b4ecb587038 100644
--- a/test/scripts/package-acceptance-workflow.test.ts
+++ b/test/scripts/package-acceptance-workflow.test.ts
@@ -3619,7 +3619,6 @@ describe("package artifact reuse", () => {
   });
 
   it("accepts tag-matched frozen release branches in OpenClaw npm preflight", () => {
-    const workflow = readWorkflow(OPENCLAW_NPM_RELEASE_WORKFLOW);
     const preflight = workflowJob(OPENCLAW_NPM_RELEASE_WORKFLOW, "preflight_openclaw_npm");
     const metadata = workflowStep(preflight, "Validate release metadata");