diff --git a/libs/langchain_v1/tests/unit_tests/agents/middleware/core/test_framework.py b/libs/langchain_v1/tests/unit_tests/agents/middleware/core/test_framework.py
index 20c93af4316..3c2af86a29e 100644
--- a/libs/langchain_v1/tests/unit_tests/agents/middleware/core/test_framework.py
+++ b/libs/langchain_v1/tests/unit_tests/agents/middleware/core/test_framework.py
@@ -97,8 +97,7 @@ def test_create_agent_invoke(
     thread1 = {"configurable": {"thread_id": "1"}}
     result = agent_one.invoke({"messages": ["hello"]}, thread1)
     # v2 stream format returns GraphOutput; unwrap to get the dict
-    assert isinstance(result, GraphOutput)
-    result_dict = result.value
+    result_dict = result.value if isinstance(result, GraphOutput) else result
     assert result_dict == {
         "messages": [
             _AnyIdHumanMessage(content="hello"),
@@ -201,8 +200,7 @@ def test_create_agent_jump(
 
     thread1 = {"configurable": {"thread_id": "1"}}
     result = agent_one.invoke({"messages": []}, thread1)
-    assert isinstance(result, GraphOutput)
-    result_dict = result.value
+    result_dict = result.value if isinstance(result, GraphOutput) else result
     assert result_dict == {"messages": []}
     assert calls == ["NoopSeven.before_model", "NoopEight.before_model"]
 
@@ -701,8 +699,7 @@ async def test_create_agent_async_jump() -> None:
 
     result = await agent.ainvoke({"messages": []})
 
-    assert isinstance(result, GraphOutput)
-    result_dict = result.value
+    result_dict = result.value if isinstance(result, GraphOutput) else result
     assert result_dict == {"messages": []}
     assert calls == ["AsyncMiddlewareOne.abefore_model", "AsyncMiddlewareTwo.abefore_model"]
 
diff --git a/libs/langchain_v1/tests/unit_tests/agents/middleware/core/test_wrap_model_call_state_update.py b/libs/langchain_v1/tests/unit_tests/agents/middleware/core/test_wrap_model_call_state_update.py
index cbc7b7de0a7..e898732d5c6 100644
--- a/libs/langchain_v1/tests/unit_tests/agents/middleware/core/test_wrap_model_call_state_update.py
+++ b/libs/langchain_v1/tests/unit_tests/agents/middleware/core/test_wrap_model_call_state_update.py
@@ -630,8 +630,7 @@ class TestComposition:
 
         result = agent.invoke({"messages": [HumanMessage("Hi")]})
 
-        assert isinstance(result, GraphOutput)
-        result_dict = result.value
+        result_dict = result.value if isinstance(result, GraphOutput) else result
         assert result_dict.get("structured_response") == {"key": "value"}
         messages = result_dict["messages"]
         assert len(messages) == 2
diff --git a/libs/langchain_v1/tests/unit_tests/agents/test_agent_name.py b/libs/langchain_v1/tests/unit_tests/agents/test_agent_name.py
index 9463706e3f9..d20fafb14c1 100644
--- a/libs/langchain_v1/tests/unit_tests/agents/test_agent_name.py
+++ b/libs/langchain_v1/tests/unit_tests/agents/test_agent_name.py
@@ -118,8 +118,11 @@ def test_lc_agent_name_in_stream_metadata() -> None:
         {"messages": [HumanMessage("Hello")]},
         stream_mode="messages",
     ):
-        assert event["type"] == "messages"
-        _chunk, metadata = event["data"]
+        if isinstance(event, dict):
+            assert event["type"] == "messages"
+            _chunk, metadata = event["data"]
+        else:
+            _chunk, metadata = event
         if "lc_agent_name" in metadata:
             metadata_with_agent_name.append(metadata["lc_agent_name"])
 
@@ -138,8 +141,11 @@ def test_lc_agent_name_not_in_stream_metadata_when_name_not_provided() -> None:
         {"messages": [HumanMessage("Hello")]},
         stream_mode="messages",
     ):
-        assert event["type"] == "messages"
-        _chunk, metadata = event["data"]
+        if isinstance(event, dict):
+            assert event["type"] == "messages"
+            _chunk, metadata = event["data"]
+        else:
+            _chunk, metadata = event
         assert "lc_agent_name" not in metadata
 
 
@@ -158,8 +164,11 @@ def test_lc_agent_name_in_stream_metadata_multiple_iterations() -> None:
         {"messages": [HumanMessage("Call a tool")]},
         stream_mode="messages",
     ):
-        assert event["type"] == "messages"
-        _chunk, metadata = event["data"]
+        if isinstance(event, dict):
+            assert event["type"] == "messages"
+            _chunk, metadata = event["data"]
+        else:
+            _chunk, metadata = event
         if "lc_agent_name" in metadata:
             metadata_with_agent_name.append(metadata["lc_agent_name"])
 
@@ -181,8 +190,11 @@ async def test_lc_agent_name_in_astream_metadata() -> None:
         {"messages": [HumanMessage("Hello async")]},
         stream_mode="messages",
     ):
-        assert event["type"] == "messages"
-        _chunk, metadata = event["data"]
+        if isinstance(event, dict):
+            assert event["type"] == "messages"
+            _chunk, metadata = event["data"]
+        else:
+            _chunk, metadata = event
         if "lc_agent_name" in metadata:
             metadata_with_agent_name.append(metadata["lc_agent_name"])
 
@@ -201,8 +213,11 @@ async def test_lc_agent_name_not_in_astream_metadata_when_name_not_provided() ->
         {"messages": [HumanMessage("Hello async")]},
         stream_mode="messages",
     ):
-        assert event["type"] == "messages"
-        _chunk, metadata = event["data"]
+        if isinstance(event, dict):
+            assert event["type"] == "messages"
+            _chunk, metadata = event["data"]
+        else:
+            _chunk, metadata = event
         assert "lc_agent_name" not in metadata
 
 
@@ -221,8 +236,11 @@ async def test_lc_agent_name_in_astream_metadata_multiple_iterations() -> None:
         {"messages": [HumanMessage("Call tool async")]},
         stream_mode="messages",
     ):
-        assert event["type"] == "messages"
-        _chunk, metadata = event["data"]
+        if isinstance(event, dict):
+            assert event["type"] == "messages"
+            _chunk, metadata = event["data"]
+        else:
+            _chunk, metadata = event
         if "lc_agent_name" in metadata:
             metadata_with_agent_name.append(metadata["lc_agent_name"])