diff --git a/tests/test_i18n.py b/tests/test_i18n.py
index 197ae352..9889f798 100644
--- a/tests/test_i18n.py
+++ b/tests/test_i18n.py
@@ -97,26 +97,10 @@ class TestDetectLanguage:
 
     def test_canonical_config_format(self):
         """Test that config file reads canonical format {"env": {"STRIX_LANGUAGE": "es"}}."""
-        import json
-        import tempfile
-
+        # Verify the canonical format structure is valid
         config_data = {"env": {"STRIX_LANGUAGE": "es"}}
-        with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(
-            mode="w", suffix=".json", delete=False, encoding="utf-8"
-        ) as f:
-            json.dump(config_data, f)
-            config_path = f.name
-
-        try:
-            with patch("strix.i18n.Path") as mock_path:
-                mock_path.home.return_value.__truediv__ = lambda self, x: Path(config_path)
-                mod._language = None
-                # The function reads from ~/.strix/cli-config.json
-                # We can't easily mock the Path.home() chain, so test indirectly
-                # by verifying the function handles the canonical format
-                assert isinstance(config_data["env"]["STRIX_LANGUAGE"], str)
-        finally:
-            Path(config_path).unlink(missing_ok=True)
+        assert isinstance(config_data["env"]["STRIX_LANGUAGE"], str)
+        assert config_data["env"]["STRIX_LANGUAGE"] == "es"
 
 
 class TestLoadLocale: