diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/test.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/test.yml
index 5c0ed37..4be035b 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/test.yml
@@ -53,8 +53,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: MongoDB log on failure
         if: failure()
         run: docker logs mongo-ci || true
-      - name: Seed test data
-        run: node scripts/seed-all.js && node scripts/seed-tags.js
       - run: npm run build
       - name: Start server
         run: node .output/server/index.mjs > /tmp/server.log 2>&1 &
@@ -123,8 +121,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: MongoDB log on failure
         if: failure()
         run: docker logs mongo-ci || true
-      - name: Seed test data
-        run: node scripts/seed-all.js && node scripts/seed-tags.js
       - run: npm run build
       - name: Start server
         run: node .output/server/index.mjs > /tmp/server.log 2>&1 &
diff --git a/e2e/wave-slack-onboarding.spec.js b/e2e/wave-slack-onboarding.spec.js
index e68a3b3..4becf45 100644
--- a/e2e/wave-slack-onboarding.spec.js
+++ b/e2e/wave-slack-onboarding.spec.js
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ test.describe('Member dashboard — Slack-coming note (§7)', () => {
   test('hides note for pending_payment member (7.3)', async ({ browser }) => {
     const context = await browser.newContext()
     const page = await context.newPage()
-    await loginAsMember(page, 'pending-payment-test@example.test')
+    await loginAsMember(page, 'jennie@jenniefaber.com')
     await page.goto('/member/dashboard')
-    await expect(page.getByRole('heading', { name: /Welcome.*Pending Payment Tester/i })).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15000 })
+    await expect(page.getByRole('heading', { name: /Welcome.*Jennifer/i })).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15000 })
     await expect(page.getByText(SLACK_NOTE_RE)).toHaveCount(0)
     await context.close()
   })
diff --git a/scripts/seed-members.js b/scripts/seed-members.js
index 3611f12..52f87a9 100644
--- a/scripts/seed-members.js
+++ b/scripts/seed-members.js
@@ -274,18 +274,6 @@ const sampleMembers = [
     createdAt: new Date('2025-06-01'),
     lastLogin: new Date('2026-04-04'),
   },
-  {
-    email: 'pending-payment-test@example.test',
-    name: 'Pending Payment Tester',
-    circle: 'community',
-    contributionAmount: 5,
-    status: 'pending_payment',
-    slackInvited: false,
-    craftTags: [],
-    board: {},
-    createdAt: new Date('2026-04-25'),
-    lastLogin: new Date('2026-04-29'),
-  },
 ]
 
 const TEST_ADMIN_BOARD = {
diff --git a/server/api/admin/board-channels.post.js b/server/api/admin/board-channels.post.js
index b49d81f..eea3efd 100644
--- a/server/api/admin/board-channels.post.js
+++ b/server/api/admin/board-channels.post.js
@@ -24,27 +24,22 @@ export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
   let channelName = body.name
 
   if (!slackChannelId) {
-    if (process.env.ALLOW_DEV_TEST_ENDPOINTS === 'true') {
-      slackChannelId = `dev-stub-${Date.now()}`
-      console.log('[slack] DEV MODE — skipping createChannel', { name: body.name, slackChannelId })
-    } else {
-      const slack = getSlackAdminService()
-      if (!slack) {
-        throw createError({
-          statusCode: 500,
-          statusMessage: 'Slack integration not configured',
-        })
-      }
-      try {
-        const created = await slack.createChannel(body.name)
-        slackChannelId = created.id
-        channelName = created.name
-      } catch (err) {
-        throw createError({
-          statusCode: 502,
-          statusMessage: `Failed to create Slack channel: ${err.data?.error || err.message}`,
-        })
-      }
+    const slack = getSlackAdminService()
+    if (!slack) {
+      throw createError({
+        statusCode: 500,
+        statusMessage: 'Slack integration not configured',
+      })
+    }
+    try {
+      const created = await slack.createChannel(body.name)
+      slackChannelId = created.id
+      channelName = created.name
+    } catch (err) {
+      throw createError({
+        statusCode: 502,
+        statusMessage: `Failed to create Slack channel: ${err.data?.error || err.message}`,
+      })
     }
   }