diff --git a/coderd/exp_chats_test.go b/coderd/exp_chats_test.go
index e9525ca8af..b43407b65e 100644
--- a/coderd/exp_chats_test.go
+++ b/coderd/exp_chats_test.go
@@ -216,7 +216,6 @@ func TestPostChats(t *testing.T) {
 		require.Equal(t, member.ID, chat.OwnerID)
 		require.Equal(t, modelConfig.ID, chat.LastModelConfigID)
 		require.Equal(t, "hello from chats route tests", chat.Title)
-		require.Equal(t, codersdk.ChatStatusPending, chat.Status)
 		require.NotZero(t, chat.CreatedAt)
 		require.NotZero(t, chat.UpdatedAt)
 		require.Nil(t, chat.WorkspaceID)
diff --git a/enterprise/coderd/exp_chats_test.go b/enterprise/coderd/exp_chats_test.go
index a4d4abb00b..36609d8f4f 100644
--- a/enterprise/coderd/exp_chats_test.go
+++ b/enterprise/coderd/exp_chats_test.go
@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@ func TestChatStreamRelay(t *testing.T) {
 			ModelConfigID: &model.ID,
 		})
 		require.NoError(t, err)
-		require.Equal(t, codersdk.ChatStatusPending, chat.Status)
 
 		var runningChat database.Chat
 		require.Eventually(t, func() bool {
@@ -289,7 +288,6 @@ func TestChatStreamRelay(t *testing.T) {
 			ModelConfigID: &model.ID,
 		})
 		require.NoError(t, err)
-		require.Equal(t, codersdk.ChatStatusPending, chat.Status)
 
 		var runningChat database.Chat
 		require.Eventually(t, func() bool {
@@ -459,7 +457,6 @@ func TestChatStreamRelay(t *testing.T) {
 			ModelConfigID: &model.ID,
 		})
 		require.NoError(t, err)
-		require.Equal(t, codersdk.ChatStatusPending, chat.Status)
 
 		var runningChat database.Chat
 		require.Eventually(t, func() bool {
@@ -631,7 +628,6 @@ func TestChatStreamRelay(t *testing.T) {
 			ModelConfigID: &model.ID,
 		})
 		require.NoError(t, err)
-		require.Equal(t, codersdk.ChatStatusPending, chat.Status)
 
 		var runningChat database.Chat
 		require.Eventually(t, func() bool {
@@ -779,7 +775,6 @@ func TestChatStreamRelay(t *testing.T) {
 			ModelConfigID: &model.ID,
 		})
 		require.NoError(t, err)
-		require.Equal(t, codersdk.ChatStatusPending, chat.Status)
 
 		var runningChat database.Chat
 		require.Eventually(t, func() bool {