diff --git a/web/tests/compose.test.cjs b/web/tests/compose.test.cjs
index c033e3d233..fce0ceaadf 100644
--- a/web/tests/compose.test.cjs
+++ b/web/tests/compose.test.cjs
@@ -307,7 +307,6 @@ test_ui("send_message", ({override, override_rewire, mock_template}) => {
         const server_message_id = 127;
         override(markdown, "render", noop);
 
-        override_rewire(compose_validate, "validate_and_update_send_button_status", noop);
         override_rewire(echo, "try_deliver_locally", (message_request) => {
             const local_id_float = 123.04;
             return echo.insert_local_message(message_request, local_id_float, (messages) => {
diff --git a/web/tests/compose_actions.test.cjs b/web/tests/compose_actions.test.cjs
index 1cc334d0ef..ff91105d43 100644
--- a/web/tests/compose_actions.test.cjs
+++ b/web/tests/compose_actions.test.cjs
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ const {run_test, noop} = require("./lib/test.cjs");
 const blueslip = require("./lib/zblueslip.cjs");
 const $ = require("./lib/zjquery.cjs");
 
-const compose_validate = zrequire("compose_validate");
 const user_groups = zrequire("user_groups");
 
 const nobody = {
@@ -154,7 +153,6 @@ test("start", ({override, override_rewire, mock_template}) => {
     override_rewire(compose_actions, "complete_starting_tasks", noop);
     override_rewire(compose_actions, "blur_compose_inputs", noop);
     override_rewire(compose_actions, "clear_textarea", noop);
-    override_rewire(compose_validate, "validate_and_update_send_button_status", noop);
     const $elem = $("#send_message_form");
     const $textarea = $("textarea#compose-textarea");
     const $indicator = $("#compose-limit-indicator");
@@ -304,7 +302,6 @@ test("respond_to_message", ({override, override_rewire, mock_template}) => {
     mock_banners();
     override_rewire(compose_actions, "complete_starting_tasks", noop);
     override_rewire(compose_actions, "clear_textarea", noop);
-    override_rewire(compose_validate, "validate_and_update_send_button_status", noop);
     const $elem = $("#send_message_form");
     const $textarea = $("textarea#compose-textarea");
     const $indicator = $("#compose-limit-indicator");
@@ -449,7 +446,6 @@ test("quote_message", ({disallow, override, override_rewire}) => {
 
     override_rewire(compose_actions, "complete_starting_tasks", noop);
     override_rewire(compose_actions, "clear_textarea", noop);
-    override_rewire(compose_validate, "validate_and_update_send_button_status", noop);
     override_private_message_recipient({override});
 
     let selected_message;