diff --git a/client/src/lib/hooks/__tests__/useConnection.test.tsx b/client/src/lib/hooks/__tests__/useConnection.test.tsx
index 21563689..ccd92965 100644
--- a/client/src/lib/hooks/__tests__/useConnection.test.tsx
+++ b/client/src/lib/hooks/__tests__/useConnection.test.tsx
@@ -608,105 +608,6 @@ describe("useConnection", () => {
         required: ["name"],
       });
     });
-    test("resolves nested $ref references within $defs definitions", async () => {
-      const mockProtocolOnMessage = jest.fn();
-
-      mockSSETransport.onmessage = mockProtocolOnMessage;
-
-      const { result } = renderHook(() => useConnection(defaultProps));
-
-      await act(async () => {
-        await result.current.connect();
-      });
-
-      // This mirrors the pattern from FastMCP where a definition references another definition
-      const mockRequestWithNestedDefs: JSONRPCMessage = {
-        jsonrpc: "2.0",
-        id: 1,
-        method: "elicitation/create",
-        params: {
-          message: "Please provide your information",
-          requestedSchema: {
-            type: "object",
-            properties: {
-              person: {
-                $ref: "#/$defs/PersonWithAddress",
-              },
-            },
-            $defs: {
-              PersonWithAddress: {
-                type: "object",
-                properties: {
-                  name: {
-                    type: "string",
-                    title: "Name",
-                  },
-                  address: {
-                    $ref: "#/$defs/Address", // ← Nested ref: definition references another definition
-                  },
-                },
-                required: ["name", "address"],
-              },
-              Address: {
-                type: "object",
-                properties: {
-                  street: {
-                    type: "string",
-                    title: "Street",
-                  },
-                  city: {
-                    type: "string",
-                    title: "City",
-                  },
-                  zipcode: {
-                    type: "string",
-                    title: "Zipcode",
-                  },
-                },
-                required: ["street", "city", "zipcode"],
-              },
-            },
-          },
-        },
-      };
-
-      await act(async () => {
-        mockSSETransport.onmessage!(mockRequestWithNestedDefs);
-      });
-
-      expect(mockProtocolOnMessage).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-
-      const message = mockProtocolOnMessage.mock.calls[0][0];
-      // The $ref should be resolved, and nested refs within $defs should also be resolved
-      expect(message.params.requestedSchema.properties.person).toEqual({
-        type: "object",
-        properties: {
-          name: {
-            type: "string",
-            title: "Name",
-          },
-          address: {
-            type: "object",
-            properties: {
-              street: {
-                type: "string",
-                title: "Street",
-              },
-              city: {
-                type: "string",
-                title: "City",
-              },
-              zipcode: {
-                type: "string",
-                title: "Zipcode",
-              },
-            },
-            required: ["street", "city", "zipcode"],
-          },
-        },
-        required: ["name", "address"],
-      });
-    });
   });
 
   describe("URL Port Handling", () => {