diff --git a/tests/unit/config/config_test.py b/tests/unit/config/config_test.py
index 63eece17e..b1586ae1f 100644
--- a/tests/unit/config/config_test.py
+++ b/tests/unit/config/config_test.py
@@ -5269,7 +5269,7 @@ def get_config_filename_for_files(filenames, subdir=None):
 
 
 class SerializeTest(unittest.TestCase):
-    def test_denormalize_depends_on_v3(self):
+    def test_denormalize_depends(self):
         service_dict = {
             'image': 'busybox',
             'command': 'true',
@@ -5279,27 +5279,7 @@ class SerializeTest(unittest.TestCase):
             }
         }
 
-        assert denormalize_service_dict(service_dict, VERSION) == {
-            'image': 'busybox',
-            'command': 'true',
-            'depends_on': ['service2', 'service3']
-        }
-
-    def test_denormalize_depends_on_v2_1(self):
-        service_dict = {
-            'image': 'busybox',
-            'command': 'true',
-            'depends_on': {
-                'service2': {'condition': 'service_started'},
-                'service3': {'condition': 'service_started'},
-            }
-        }
-
-        assert denormalize_service_dict(service_dict, VERSION) == {
-            'image': 'busybox',
-            'command': 'true',
-            'depends_on': ['service2', 'service3']
-        }
+        assert denormalize_service_dict(service_dict, VERSION) == service_dict
 
     def test_serialize_time(self):
         data = {