diff --git a/test/test_admin_radio/test_main.cpp b/test/test_admin_radio/test_main.cpp
index a0cfb416f2..5333f6cb34 100644
--- a/test/test_admin_radio/test_main.cpp
+++ b/test/test_admin_radio/test_main.cpp
@@ -1220,11 +1220,6 @@ static void test_handleSetHamMode_blankShortNameKeepsTheExistingOne()
 class HamModeMockRouter : public Router
 {
   public:
-    ~HamModeMockRouter()
-    {
-        delete cryptLock; // the Router ctor asserts this is clear, so a later suite can construct one
-        cryptLock = nullptr;
-    }
     ErrorCode send(meshtastic_MeshPacket *p) override
     {
         packetPool.release(p);
diff --git a/test/test_mesh_beacon/test_main.cpp b/test/test_mesh_beacon/test_main.cpp
index a7b5dbe202..bd55c85b07 100644
--- a/test/test_mesh_beacon/test_main.cpp
+++ b/test/test_mesh_beacon/test_main.cpp
@@ -61,12 +61,6 @@ constexpr NodeNum kRemoteNode = 0xBBBB0002;
 class MockRouter : public Router
 {
   public:
-    ~MockRouter()
-    {
-        delete cryptLock;
-        cryptLock = nullptr;
-    }
-
     ErrorCode send(meshtastic_MeshPacket *p) override
     {
         // Capture the primary channel as seen AT send() time. sendBeaconPacket() temporarily swaps
diff --git a/test/test_mesh_module/test_main.cpp b/test/test_mesh_module/test_main.cpp
index a0a23245de..208dde7bb4 100644
--- a/test/test_mesh_module/test_main.cpp
+++ b/test/test_mesh_module/test_main.cpp
@@ -54,12 +54,6 @@ class MockRadioInterface : public RadioInterface
 class MockRouter : public Router
 {
   public:
-    ~MockRouter()
-    {
-        delete cryptLock;
-        cryptLock = nullptr;
-    }
-
     ErrorCode send(meshtastic_MeshPacket *p) override
     {
         sentPackets.push_back(*p);
diff --git a/test/test_mqtt/MQTT.cpp b/test/test_mqtt/MQTT.cpp
index 06cac97dcc..aba25285c4 100644
--- a/test/test_mqtt/MQTT.cpp
+++ b/test/test_mqtt/MQTT.cpp
@@ -42,12 +42,6 @@ namespace
 class MockRouter : public Router
 {
   public:
-    ~MockRouter()
-    {
-        // cryptLock is created in the constructor for Router.
-        delete cryptLock;
-        cryptLock = NULL;
-    }
     void enqueueReceivedMessage(meshtastic_MeshPacket *p) override
     {
         packets_.emplace_back(*p);
diff --git a/test/test_nexthop_routing/test_main.cpp b/test/test_nexthop_routing/test_main.cpp
index ecfe8ac5a8..9f22602e50 100644
--- a/test/test_nexthop_routing/test_main.cpp
+++ b/test/test_nexthop_routing/test_main.cpp
@@ -83,17 +83,10 @@ class MockNodeDB : public NodeDB
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Test shim - expose getNextHop and the route-health helpers; reset health between tests.
-// Nulls cryptLock so the Router base can be (re)constructed (same pattern as test_mqtt MockRouter).
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 class NextHopRouterTestShim : public NextHopRouter
 {
   public:
-    NextHopRouterTestShim() : NextHopRouter()
-    {
-        delete cryptLock;
-        cryptLock = nullptr;
-    }
-
     using NextHopRouter::clearRouteHealth;
     using NextHopRouter::findRouteHealth;
     using NextHopRouter::getNextHop;
diff --git a/test/test_nodeinfo_send_window/test_main.cpp b/test/test_nodeinfo_send_window/test_main.cpp
index 4a8b637512..3eb5f14bd2 100644
--- a/test/test_nodeinfo_send_window/test_main.cpp
+++ b/test/test_nodeinfo_send_window/test_main.cpp
@@ -82,14 +82,6 @@ class MockRouter : public Router
   public:
     MockRouter() { addInterface(std::unique_ptr<RadioInterface>(new StubRadioInterface())); }
 
-    // Router's constructor asserts cryptLock is null before allocating it, so a per-test router can
-    // only be rebuilt if the previous one hands the global back.
-    ~MockRouter()
-    {
-        delete cryptLock;
-        cryptLock = nullptr;
-    }
-
     ErrorCode send(meshtastic_MeshPacket *p) override
     {
         sentPackets.push_back(*p);
diff --git a/test/test_traffic_management/test_main.cpp b/test/test_traffic_management/test_main.cpp
index 086f47a51d..94d35c4e48 100644
--- a/test/test_traffic_management/test_main.cpp
+++ b/test/test_traffic_management/test_main.cpp
@@ -175,14 +175,6 @@ class MockRadioInterface : public RadioInterface
 class MockRouter : public Router
 {
   public:
-    ~MockRouter()
-    {
-        // Router allocates a global crypt lock in its constructor.
-        // Clean it up here so each test can build a fresh mock router.
-        delete cryptLock;
-        cryptLock = nullptr;
-    }
-
     ErrorCode send(meshtastic_MeshPacket *p) override
     {
         sentPackets.push_back(*p);