diff --git a/crates/tracedecay/tests/dashboard_api_test/dashboard_api_support.rs b/crates/tracedecay/tests/dashboard_api_test/dashboard_api_support.rs
index 35a94248875..22402def73a 100644
--- a/crates/tracedecay/tests/dashboard_api_test/dashboard_api_support.rs
+++ b/crates/tracedecay/tests/dashboard_api_test/dashboard_api_support.rs
@@ -1105,10 +1105,6 @@ pub(crate) async fn start_dashboard_configuration_fixture() -> DashboardFixture
     start_dashboard_fixture_with_options(false, false, true).await
 }
 
-pub(crate) async fn start_dashboard_retained_memory_fixture() -> DashboardFixture {
-    start_dashboard_fixture_with_options(false, true, true).await
-}
-
 /// Starts a dashboard fixture with a fake `DashboardDeliveryReadPortV1` and
 /// code-index freshness reader mounted, proving the admitted-PR HTTP path
 /// (`GET /api/delivery/inbox`) joins the provider read with an indexed head
diff --git a/crates/tracedecay/tests/dashboard_api_test/memory_curation.rs b/crates/tracedecay/tests/dashboard_api_test/memory_curation.rs
index 878afd77d04..fa9b596d1de 100644
--- a/crates/tracedecay/tests/dashboard_api_test/memory_curation.rs
+++ b/crates/tracedecay/tests/dashboard_api_test/memory_curation.rs
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ fn retained_effect_payload<'a>(response: &'a Value, operation: &str) -> &'a Valu
 fn retained_admin_journey_commits_add_update_feedback_and_remove() {
     let runtime = create_runtime();
     runtime.block_on(async {
-        let fixture = start_dashboard_retained_memory_fixture().await;
+        let fixture = start_dashboard_configuration_fixture().await;
         let agent = http_agent();
 
         let (status, added) = post_json_body(
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ fn retained_admin_journey_commits_add_update_feedback_and_remove() {
 fn fact_detail_keeps_a_superseded_fact_readable_by_id() {
     let runtime = create_runtime();
     runtime.block_on(async {
-        let fixture = start_dashboard_retained_memory_fixture().await;
+        let fixture = start_dashboard_configuration_fixture().await;
         let agent = http_agent();
         let add = |content: &str| {
             let (status, added) = post_json_body(
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ fn fact_detail_keeps_a_superseded_fact_readable_by_id() {
 fn retained_mutations_deny_foreign_project_scope_without_a_receipt() {
     let runtime = create_runtime();
     runtime.block_on(async {
-        let fixture = start_dashboard_retained_memory_fixture().await;
+        let fixture = start_dashboard_configuration_fixture().await;
         let agent = http_agent();
         let (_target_root, target_cg) = crate::projects::setup_target_project(&fixture).await;
         let target_project_id = target_cg