diff --git a/tests/e2e/budgets/test_model_max_budget_e2e.py b/tests/e2e/budgets/test_model_max_budget_e2e.py
index 34616624c12..c11e50f679c 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/budgets/test_model_max_budget_e2e.py
+++ b/tests/e2e/budgets/test_model_max_budget_e2e.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ FREE_MODEL = "gemini-2.5-flash"
 def _call(client: BudgetClient, key: str, model: str):
     result = client.chat(key, model, f"hi {unique_marker()}", max_tokens=16)
     if not result.ok and not is_budget_block(result):
-        require_successful_call(result)  # non-budget error -> skip
+        require_successful_call(result)
     return result
 
 
diff --git a/tests/e2e/budgets/test_tag_budget_e2e.py b/tests/e2e/budgets/test_tag_budget_e2e.py
index 6f71b1b204b..492aa89b528 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/budgets/test_tag_budget_e2e.py
+++ b/tests/e2e/budgets/test_tag_budget_e2e.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def _tagged_call(client: BudgetClient, key: str, tag: str):
         max_tokens=16,
     )
     if not result.ok and not is_budget_block(result):
-        require_successful_call(result)  # non-budget error -> skip
+        require_successful_call(result)
     return result