diff --git a/tests/integration/responses/test_extra_body_shields.py b/tests/integration/responses/test_extra_body_shields.py
index f20cd24ba..3dedb287a 100644
--- a/tests/integration/responses/test_extra_body_shields.py
+++ b/tests/integration/responses/test_extra_body_shields.py
@@ -31,47 +31,3 @@ def test_shields_via_extra_body(compat_client, text_model_id):
     # Verify the error message indicates shields are not implemented
     error_message = str(exc_info.value)
     assert "not yet implemented" in error_message.lower() or "not implemented" in error_message.lower()
-
-
-def test_response_without_shields_still_works(compat_client, text_model_id):
-    """Test that responses still work without shields parameter (backwards compatibility)."""
-
-    response = compat_client.responses.create(
-        model=text_model_id,
-        input="Hello, world!",
-        stream=False,
-    )
-
-    # Verify response was created successfully
-    assert response.id is not None
-    assert response.output_text is not None
-    assert len(response.output_text) > 0
-
-
-def test_shields_parameter_received_end_to_end(compat_client, text_model_id):
-    """
-    Test that shields parameter passed via extra_body reaches the server implementation.
-
-    This verifies end-to-end that:
-    1. The parameter can be passed via extra_body in the client SDK
-    2. The parameter is properly routed through the API layers
-    3. The server-side implementation receives the parameter (verified by NotImplementedError)
-
-    The NotImplementedError proves the extra_body parameter reached the implementation,
-    as opposed to being rejected earlier due to signature mismatch or validation errors.
-    """
-    # Test with shields parameter via extra_body
-    with pytest.raises((APIStatusError, NotImplementedError)) as exc_info:
-        compat_client.responses.create(
-            model=text_model_id,
-            input="Test message for shields verification",
-            stream=False,
-            extra_body={"shields": ["shield-1", "shield-2"]},
-        )
-
-    # The NotImplementedError proves that:
-    # 1. extra_body.shields was parsed and passed to the API
-    # 2. The server-side implementation received the shields parameter
-    # 3. No signature mismatch or validation errors occurred
-    error_message = str(exc_info.value)
-    assert "not yet implemented" in error_message.lower() or "not implemented" in error_message.lower()