diff --git a/tests/test_arch_boundary_phase1.py b/tests/test_arch_boundary_phase1.py
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index b7eaeb4b..00000000
--- a/tests/test_arch_boundary_phase1.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,53 +0,0 @@
-import os
-import sys
-import unittest
-
-# Ensure project root is in path
-sys.path.append(os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "..")))
-
-class TestArchBoundaryPhase1(unittest.TestCase):
- def setUp(self) -> None:
-  pass
-
- def tearDown(self) -> None:
-  pass
-
- def test_unfettered_modules_constant_removed(self) -> None:
-  """TEST 1: Check 'UNFETTERED_MODULES' string is removed from project_manager.py"""
-  # We check the source directly to be sure it's not just hidden
-  with open("src/project_manager.py", "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
-   content = f.read()
-  self.assertNotIn("UNFETTERED_MODULES", content)
-
- def test_mcp_client_whitelist_enforcement(self) -> None:
-   """TEST 2: mcp_client._is_allowed must return False for config.toml"""
-   import tempfile
-   from src import mcp_client
-   from pathlib import Path
-
-   tmp = Path(tempfile.mkdtemp())
-
-   # Configure with some dummy file items (as dicts)
-   file_items = [{"path": "src/gui_2.py"}]
-   mcp_client.configure(file_items, [])
-
-   # Should allow src files
-   self.assertTrue(mcp_client._is_allowed(Path("src/gui_2.py")))
-   # Should REJECT config files (using tmp_path versions; check is by basename)
-   self.assertFalse(mcp_client._is_allowed(tmp / "config.toml"))
-   self.assertFalse(mcp_client._is_allowed(tmp / "credentials.toml"))
-
- def test_mma_exec_no_hardcoded_path(self) -> None:
-  """TEST 4: mma_exec.execute_agent must not contain hardcoded machine paths."""
-  with open("scripts/mma_exec.py", "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
-   content = f.read()
-  # Check for some common home directory patterns or user paths
-  self.assertNotIn("C:\\Users\\Ed", content)
-  self.assertNotIn("/Users/ed", content)
-
- def test_claude_mma_exec_no_hardcoded_path(self) -> None:
-  """TEST 5: claude_mma_exec.execute_agent must not contain hardcoded machine paths."""
-  with open("scripts/claude_mma_exec.py", "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
-   content = f.read()
-  self.assertNotIn("C:\\Users\\Ed", content)
-  self.assertNotIn("/Users/ed", content)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/test_mma_skeleton.py b/tests/test_mma_skeleton.py
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index aaf66c4a..00000000
--- a/tests/test_mma_skeleton.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-import pytest
-from scripts.mma_exec import generate_skeleton
-
-def test_generate_skeleton() -> None:
- sample_code = '''
-class Calculator:
-    """Performs basic math operations."""
-    
-    def add(self, a: int, b: int) -> int:
-        """Adds two numbers."""
-        result = a + b
-        return result
-
-def log_message(msg):
-    timestamp = "2026-02-25"
-    print(f"[{timestamp}] {msg}")
-'''
- skeleton = generate_skeleton(sample_code)
- # Check that signatures are preserved
- assert "class Calculator:" in skeleton
- assert "def add(self, a: int, b: int) -> int:" in skeleton
- assert "def log_message(msg):" in skeleton
- # Check that docstrings are preserved
- assert '"""Performs basic math operations."""' in skeleton
- assert '"""Adds two numbers."""' in skeleton
- # Check that implementation details are removed
- assert "result = a + b" not in skeleton
- assert "return result" not in skeleton
- assert "timestamp =" not in skeleton
- assert "print(" not in skeleton
- # Check that bodies are replaced with ellipsis
- assert "..." in skeleton
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
- pytest.main([__file__])
diff --git a/tests/test_phase_3_final_verify.py b/tests/test_phase_3_final_verify.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 4b246228..00000000
--- a/tests/test_phase_3_final_verify.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-import pytest
-from conductor.tests.verify_phase_3_rag import verify_phase_3
-
-@pytest.mark.integration
-def test_phase_3_final_manual_verification(live_gui):
- # verify_phase_3 expects the app to be running
- verify_phase_3()