diff --git a/modules/caddytls/export_test.go b/modules/caddytls/export_test.go
deleted file mode 100644
index d13431f4e..000000000
--- a/modules/caddytls/export_test.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-package caddytls
-
-// IsManaging returns true if the name is being managed by this TLS app.
-// This is for testing purposes only.
-func (t *TLS) IsManaging(name string) bool {
-	_, ok := t.managing[name]
-	return ok
-}
diff --git a/modules/caddytls/tls_dupl_int_test.go b/modules/caddytls/tls_dupl_int_test.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 69579e4d1..000000000
--- a/modules/caddytls/tls_dupl_int_test.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,136 +0,0 @@
-package caddytls_test
-
-import (
-	"encoding/json"
-	"fmt"
-	"testing"
-	"time"
-
-	"github.com/caddyserver/caddy/v2"
-	_ "github.com/caddyserver/caddy/v2/modules/caddyhttp"
-	_ "github.com/caddyserver/caddy/v2/modules/caddypki"
-	"github.com/caddyserver/caddy/v2/modules/caddytls"
-	_ "github.com/caddyserver/caddy/v2/modules/standard"
-)
-
-// TestIntegrationDuplicateAutomation tests that when a wildcard is present
-// in the automate certificate loader and a concrete subdomain is discovered
-// by the HTTP app, the concrete host is not individually managed. This test
-// forces the HTTP app to start before the TLS app, reproducing the exact
-// startup order that triggered the bug.
-func TestIntegrationDuplicateAutomation(t *testing.T) {
-	if testing.Short() {
-		t.SkipNow()
-		return
-	}
-	config := fmt.Sprintf(`{
-		"storage": {
-			"module": "file_system",
-			"root": "%s"
-		},
-		"apps": {
-			"pki": {
-				"certificate_authorities": {
-					"local": {
-						"install_trust": false
-					}
-				}
-			},
-			"http": {
-				"http_port": 8080,
-				"https_port": 8443,
-				"servers": {
-					"mre_server": {
-						"listen": [":0"],
-						"routes": [
-							{
-								"match": [{"host": ["sub.example.com"]}],
-								"handle": [{"handler": "static_response", "body": "hello sub.example.com"}]
-							}
-						]
-					}
-				}
-			},
-			"tls": {
-				"automation": {
-					"policies": [
-						{
-							"issuers": [{"module": "internal"}]
-						}
-					]
-				},
-				"certificates": {
-					"automate": ["*.example.com"]
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	}`, t.TempDir())
-
-	var cfg caddy.Config
-	if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(config), &cfg); err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
-
-	// we cannot use caddytest since it uses a map internally,
-	// which is the bug this test is meant to expose.
-	rootCtx, err := caddy.ProvisionContext(&cfg)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
-
-	ctx, cancel := caddy.NewContext(rootCtx)
-	t.Cleanup(cancel)
-
-	httpAppIface, err := ctx.App("http")
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
-	tlsAppIface, err := ctx.App("tls")
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
-
-	httpApp := httpAppIface.(caddy.App)
-	tlsApp := tlsAppIface.(*caddytls.TLS)
-
-	// Start HTTP app first. This will trigger Automatic HTTPS, which calls
-	// tlsApp.Manage() for "sub.example.com".
-	if err := httpApp.Start(); err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
-	t.Cleanup(func() { httpApp.Stop() })
-
-	if tlsApp.IsManaging("sub.example.com") {
-		t.Errorf("sub.example.com should NOT be individually managed; it should be covered by the wildcard in the automate loader")
-	}
-
-	if err := tlsApp.Start(); err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
-	t.Cleanup(func() { tlsApp.Stop() })
-
-	if tlsApp.IsManaging("sub.example.com") {
-		t.Errorf("sub.example.com should NOT be individually managed after TLS app start")
-	}
-
-	if !tlsApp.IsManaging("*.example.com") {
-		t.Errorf("*.example.com SHOULD be managed")
-	}
-
-	// to avoid timing issues, wait for the cert to be saved before cleanup.
-	// otherwise, you get errors like the one below:
-	// TempDir RemoveAll cleanup: unlinkat /tmp/xxxx: directory not empty
-	obtained := false
-	for i := 0; i < 20; i++ {
-		if tlsApp.HasCertificateForSubject("*.example.com") {
-			obtained = true
-			break
-		}
-		time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond)
-	}
-
-	if !obtained {
-		t.Fatal("*.example.com certificate not obtained in time")
-	}
-
-}
diff --git a/modules/caddytls/tls_dupl_test.go b/modules/caddytls/tls_dupl_test.go
index 9faf7d974..3a4a17282 100644
--- a/modules/caddytls/tls_dupl_test.go
+++ b/modules/caddytls/tls_dupl_test.go
@@ -14,15 +14,25 @@ func TestAvoidDuplicateAutomation(t *testing.T) {
 		expectedToManage bool
 	}{
 		{
-			name:             "with wildcard in automate",
+			name:             "do not manage if wildcard is automated",
 			automateNames:    []string{"*.example.com"},
 			expectedToManage: false,
 		},
 		{
-			name:             "without wildcard in automate",
+			name:             "manage if wildcard is not automated",
 			automateNames:    []string{},
 			expectedToManage: true,
 		},
+		{
+			name:             "manage if explicitly requested even when wildcard automated",
+			automateNames:    []string{"*.example.com", "sub.example.com"},
+			expectedToManage: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:             "manage if explicitly requested when wildcard is not automated",
+			automateNames:    []string{"sub.example.com"},
+			expectedToManage: true,
+		},
 	}
 
 	for _, tc := range tests {