diff --git a/test/serena/config/test_serena_config.py b/test/serena/config/test_serena_config.py
index 79bb905d..93abd5a6 100644
--- a/test/serena/config/test_serena_config.py
+++ b/test/serena/config/test_serena_config.py
@@ -124,64 +124,3 @@ class TestProjectConfig:
     def test_template_is_complete(self):
         _, is_complete = ProjectConfig._load_yaml(PROJECT_TEMPLATE_FILE)
         assert is_complete, "Project template YAML is incomplete; all fields must be present (with descriptions)."
-
-
-class TestProjectConfigHoverBudget:
-    """Test class for hover_budget validation in ProjectConfig."""
-
-    def _base_project_dict(self, **overrides):
-        data = {
-            "project_name": "test_project",
-            "languages": ["python"],
-            "ignored_paths": [],
-            "excluded_tools": [],
-            "included_optional_tools": [],
-            "read_only": False,
-            "ignore_all_files_in_gitignore": True,
-            "initial_prompt": "",
-            "encoding": "utf-8",
-            "hover_budget": None,
-        }
-        data.update(overrides)
-        return data
-
-    def test_from_dict_accepts_null_budget(self):
-        """Test that _from_dict accepts null hover budget (for inheritance)."""
-        data = self._base_project_dict()
-        config = ProjectConfig._from_dict(data)
-        assert config.hover_budget is None
-
-    def test_from_dict_accepts_positive_budget(self):
-        """Test that _from_dict accepts positive hover budget."""
-        data = self._base_project_dict(hover_budget=10.5)
-        config = ProjectConfig._from_dict(data)
-        assert config.hover_budget == 10.5
-
-    def test_from_dict_accepts_zero_budget(self):
-        """Test that _from_dict accepts zero hover budget (disabled)."""
-        data = self._base_project_dict(hover_budget=0)
-        config = ProjectConfig._from_dict(data)
-        assert config.hover_budget == 0.0
-
-    def test_from_dict_rejects_negative_budget(self):
-        """Test that _from_dict raises ValueError for negative hover budget."""
-        data = self._base_project_dict(hover_budget=-1.0)
-        with pytest.raises(ValueError) as exc_info:
-            ProjectConfig._from_dict(data)
-        assert "cannot be negative" in str(exc_info.value)
-
-    def test_apply_defaults_preserves_null(self):
-        """Test that _apply_defaults_to_dict preserves None for hover budget."""
-        data = {"project_name": "test", "languages": ["python"]}
-        result = ProjectConfig._apply_defaults_to_dict(data)
-        assert result["hover_budget"] is None
-
-    def test_apply_defaults_preserves_explicit_value(self):
-        """Test that _apply_defaults_to_dict preserves explicit hover budget value."""
-        data = {
-            "project_name": "test",
-            "languages": ["python"],
-            "hover_budget": 15.0,
-        }
-        result = ProjectConfig._apply_defaults_to_dict(data)
-        assert result["hover_budget"] == 15.0