diff --git a/src/Chronos.php b/src/Chronos.php
index 635c109..a74bfb6 100644
--- a/src/Chronos.php
+++ b/src/Chronos.php
@@ -660,98 +660,9 @@ public static function createFromFormat(
             throw new InvalidArgumentException($message);
         }
 
-        $testNow = static::getTestNow();
-        if ($testNow !== null) {
-            $dateTime = static::applyTestNowToMissingComponents($dateTime, $format, $testNow);
-        }
-
         return $dateTime;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Apply testNow values to date/time components that weren't in the format string.
-     *
-     * @param static $dateTime The parsed datetime instance.
-     * @param string $format The format string used for parsing.
-     * @param \Cake\Chronos\Chronos $testNow The test now instance.
-     * @return static
-     */
-    protected static function applyTestNowToMissingComponents(
-        self $dateTime,
-        string $format,
-        Chronos $testNow,
-    ): static {
-        // Parse format string to find which characters are actual format specifiers (not escaped)
-        $formatChars = static::getFormatCharacters($format);
-
-        // Check which components are present in the format
-        $hasYear = (bool)array_intersect($formatChars, ['Y', 'y', 'o', 'X', 'x']);
-        $hasMonth = (bool)array_intersect($formatChars, ['m', 'n', 'M', 'F']);
-        $hasDay = (bool)array_intersect($formatChars, ['d', 'j', 'D', 'l', 'N', 'z', 'w', 'W', 'S']);
-        $hasHour = (bool)array_intersect($formatChars, ['H', 'G', 'h', 'g']);
-        $hasMinute = (bool)array_intersect($formatChars, ['i']);
-        $hasSecond = (bool)array_intersect($formatChars, ['s']);
-        $hasMicro = (bool)array_intersect($formatChars, ['u', 'v']);
-
-        // If the format includes '!' or '|', PHP resets unspecified components to Unix epoch or zero
-        // If 'U' is present, all components are set from the Unix timestamp
-        // In these cases, we should not override with testNow
-        $hasReset = in_array('!', $formatChars, true) || in_array('|', $formatChars, true);
-        $hasUnixTimestamp = in_array('U', $formatChars, true);
-        if ($hasReset || $hasUnixTimestamp) {
-            return $dateTime;
-        }
-
-        // Replace missing components with testNow values
-        $year = $hasYear ? $dateTime->year : $testNow->year;
-        $month = $hasMonth ? $dateTime->month : $testNow->month;
-        $day = $hasDay ? $dateTime->day : $testNow->day;
-        $hour = $hasHour ? $dateTime->hour : $testNow->hour;
-        $minute = $hasMinute ? $dateTime->minute : $testNow->minute;
-        $second = $hasSecond ? $dateTime->second : $testNow->second;
-        $micro = $hasMicro ? $dateTime->micro : $testNow->micro;
-
-        // Only modify if something needs to change
-        if (
-            !$hasYear || !$hasMonth || !$hasDay ||
-            !$hasHour || !$hasMinute || !$hasSecond || !$hasMicro
-        ) {
-            return $dateTime
-                ->setDate($year, $month, $day)
-                ->setTime($hour, $minute, $second, $micro);
-        }
-
-        return $dateTime;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Extract format characters from a format string, handling escapes.
-     *
-     * @param string $format The format string.
-     * @return array<string> Array of format characters.
-     */
-    protected static function getFormatCharacters(string $format): array
-    {
-        $chars = [];
-        $length = strlen($format);
-        $i = 0;
-
-        while ($i < $length) {
-            $char = $format[$i];
-
-            // Backslash escapes the next character
-            if ($char === '\\' && $i + 1 < $length) {
-                $i += 2;
-                continue;
-            }
-
-            $chars[] = $char;
-            $i++;
-        }
-
-        return $chars;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Returns parse warnings and errors from the last ``createFromFormat()``
      * call.
diff --git a/tests/TestCase/DateTime/CreateFromFormatTest.php b/tests/TestCase/DateTime/CreateFromFormatTest.php
index bdf826b..f124679 100644
--- a/tests/TestCase/DateTime/CreateFromFormatTest.php
+++ b/tests/TestCase/DateTime/CreateFromFormatTest.php
@@ -29,104 +29,6 @@ public function testCreateFromFormatReturnsInstance()
         $this->assertTrue($d instanceof Chronos);
     }
 
-    public function testCreateFromFormatWithTestNowMissingYear()
-    {
-        Chronos::setTestNow(new Chronos('2020-12-01 14:30:45'));
-        $d = Chronos::createFromFormat('m-d H:i:s', '10-05 09:15:30');
-        $this->assertDateTime($d, 2020, 10, 5, 9, 15, 30);
-    }
-
-    public function testCreateFromFormatWithTestNowMissingDate()
-    {
-        Chronos::setTestNow(new Chronos('2020-12-01 14:30:45'));
-        $d = Chronos::createFromFormat('H:i:s', '09:15:30');
-        $this->assertDateTime($d, 2020, 12, 1, 9, 15, 30);
-    }
-
-    public function testCreateFromFormatWithTestNowMissingTime()
-    {
-        Chronos::setTestNow(new Chronos('2020-12-01 14:30:45'));
-        $d = Chronos::createFromFormat('Y-m-d', '2021-06-15');
-        $this->assertDateTime($d, 2021, 6, 15, 14, 30, 45);
-    }
-
-    public function testCreateFromFormatWithTestNowPartialDate()
-    {
-        Chronos::setTestNow(new Chronos('2020-12-01 00:00:00'));
-        $d = Chronos::createFromFormat('m-d', '10-05');
-        $this->assertDateTime($d, 2020, 10, 5, 0, 0, 0);
-    }
-
-    public function testCreateFromFormatWithTestNowDayOnly()
-    {
-        Chronos::setTestNow(new Chronos('2020-12-01 00:00:00'));
-        $d = Chronos::createFromFormat('d', '05');
-        $this->assertDateTime($d, 2020, 12, 5, 0, 0, 0);
-    }
-
-    public function testCreateFromFormatWithTestNowComplete()
-    {
-        // When format is complete, testNow should not affect the result
-        Chronos::setTestNow(new Chronos('2020-12-01 14:30:45'));
-        $d = Chronos::createFromFormat('Y-m-d H:i:s', '1975-05-21 22:32:11');
-        $this->assertDateTime($d, 1975, 5, 21, 22, 32, 11);
-    }
-
-    public function testCreateFromFormatWithTestNowResetModifier()
-    {
-        // The '!' modifier resets to Unix epoch, should not use testNow
-        Chronos::setTestNow(new Chronos('2020-12-01 14:30:45'));
-        $d = Chronos::createFromFormat('!Y-m-d', '2021-06-15');
-        $this->assertDateTime($d, 2021, 6, 15, 0, 0, 0);
-    }
-
-    public function testCreateFromFormatWithTestNowPipeModifier()
-    {
-        // The '|' modifier resets unspecified components to zero, should not use testNow
-        Chronos::setTestNow(new Chronos('2020-12-01 14:30:45'));
-        $d = Chronos::createFromFormat('Y-m-d|', '2021-06-15');
-        $this->assertDateTime($d, 2021, 6, 15, 0, 0, 0);
-    }
-
-    public function testCreateFromFormatWithoutTestNow()
-    {
-        // Without testNow set, behavior should use real current time for missing components
-        Chronos::setTestNow(null);
-        $d = Chronos::createFromFormat('Y-m-d H:i:s', '1975-05-21 22:32:11');
-        $this->assertDateTime($d, 1975, 5, 21, 22, 32, 11);
-    }
-
-    public function testCreateFromFormatWithTestNowEscapedCharacters()
-    {
-        // Escaped format characters should not be treated as format specifiers
-        Chronos::setTestNow(new Chronos('2020-12-01 14:30:45'));
-        $d = Chronos::createFromFormat('\Y\-m-d', 'Y-10-05');
-        $this->assertDateTime($d, 2020, 10, 5, 14, 30, 45);
-    }
-
-    public function testCreateFromFormatWithTestNowMicroseconds()
-    {
-        Chronos::setTestNow(new Chronos('2020-12-01 14:30:45.123456'));
-        $d = Chronos::createFromFormat('Y-m-d H:i:s', '2021-06-15 09:15:30');
-        $this->assertSame(123456, $d->micro);
-    }
-
-    public function testCreateFromFormatWithTestNowUnixTimestamp()
-    {
-        // Unix timestamp ('U' format) sets all components, should not use testNow
-        Chronos::setTestNow(new Chronos('2020-12-01 14:30:45'));
-        $d = Chronos::createFromFormat('U', '0');
-        $this->assertDateTime($d, 1970, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0);
-    }
-
-    public function testCreateFromFormatWithTestNowNegativeUnixTimestamp()
-    {
-        // Negative Unix timestamp should also not use testNow
-        Chronos::setTestNow(new Chronos('2020-12-01 14:30:45'));
-        $d = Chronos::createFromFormat('U', '-1000');
-        $this->assertDateTime($d, 1969, 12, 31, 23, 43, 20);
-    }
-
     public function testCreateFromFormatWithTimezoneString()
     {
         $d = Chronos::createFromFormat('Y-m-d H:i:s', '1975-05-21 22:32:11', 'Europe/London');
@@ -160,4 +62,12 @@ public function testCreateFromFormatInvalidFormat()
         $this->assertIsArray(Chronos::getLastErrors());
         $this->assertNotEmpty(Chronos::getLastErrors()['errors']);
     }
+
+    public function testCreateFromFormatDoesNotUseTestNow()
+    {
+        // createFromFormat should not use testNow - it should behave like PHP's native method
+        Chronos::setTestNow(new Chronos('2020-12-01 14:30:45'));
+        $d = Chronos::createFromFormat('Y-m-d H:i:s', '1975-05-21 22:32:11');
+        $this->assertDateTime($d, 1975, 5, 21, 22, 32, 11);
+    }
 }