diff --git a/server/etcdmain/config_test.go b/server/etcdmain/config_test.go
index 5545c62966a..749953e5dad 100644
--- a/server/etcdmain/config_test.go
+++ b/server/etcdmain/config_test.go
@@ -18,17 +18,16 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"flag"
 	"fmt"
-	"maps"
 	"net/url"
 	"os"
 	"reflect"
-	"slices"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
 	"sigs.k8s.io/yaml"
 
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/pkg/v3/featuregate"
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/pkg/v3/flags"
 	"go.etcd.io/etcd/server/v3/embed"
@@ -728,15 +727,12 @@ func TestConfigFileDeprecatedOptions(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 
 			// Compare sets of flags
-			if !reflect.DeepEqual(foundFlags, tc.expectedFlags) {
-				t.Errorf("deprecated flags mismatch:\ngot: %v\nwant: %v",
-					slices.Sorted(maps.Keys(foundFlags)),
-					slices.Sorted(maps.Keys(tc.expectedFlags)))
-			}
+			assert.Equal(t, tc.expectedFlags, foundFlags, "deprecated flags mismatch")
 
-			// Special check for experimental-warning-unary-request-duration
+			// Note: experimental-warning-unary-request-duration deprecation is handled
+			// through a separate mechanism in embed.Config
 			if tc.configFileYAML.ExperimentalWarningUnaryRequestDuration != 0 {
-				t.Log("Note: experimental-warning-unary-request-duration deprecation is handled separately")
+				// Skip checking this flag as it's handled differently
 			}
 		})
 	}