diff --git a/spark/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/CometTestBase.scala b/spark/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/CometTestBase.scala
index 26e4675e8..ef64d666e 100644
--- a/spark/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/CometTestBase.scala
+++ b/spark/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/CometTestBase.scala
@@ -252,9 +252,7 @@ abstract class CometTestBase
     }
     val extendedInfo =
       new ExtendedExplainInfo().generateExtendedInfo(dfComet.queryExecution.executedPlan)
-    if (!extendedInfo.equalsIgnoreCase(expectedInfo)) {
-      fail(s"$extendedInfo != $expectedInfo (case-insensitive comparison)")
-    }
+    assert(extendedInfo.equalsIgnoreCase(expectedInfo))
   }
 
   private var _spark: SparkSession = _