diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/module_helper/tasks/msimpleda.yml b/tests/integration/targets/module_helper/tasks/msimpleda.yml
index a3c5bae422..04f670b1cf 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/module_helper/tasks/msimpleda.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/module_helper/tasks/msimpleda.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,17 @@
 # (c) 2021, Alexei Znamensky
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 
+- set_fact:
+    attr2_d:
+      msg: Attribute attr2 is deprecated
+      version: 9.9.9
+      collection_name: community.general
+    attr2_d_29:
+      msg: Attribute attr2 is deprecated
+      version: 9.9.9
+- set_fact:
+    attr2_depr_dict: "{{ ((ansible_version.major, ansible_version.minor) < (2, 10))|ternary(attr2_d_29, attr2_d) }}"
+
 - name: test msimpleda 1
   msimpleda:
     a: 1
@@ -11,21 +22,13 @@
     that:
       - simple1.a == 1
       - simple1.attr1 == "abc"
+      - ("deprecations" not in simple1) or attr2_depr_dict not in simple1.deprecations
 
 - name: test msimpleda 2
   msimpleda:
     a: 2
   register: simple2
 
-- set_fact:
-    attr2_d:
-      msg: Attribute attr2 is deprecated
-      version: 9.9.9
-      collection_name: community.general
-    attr2_d_29:
-      msg: Attribute attr2 is deprecated
-      version: 9.9.9
-
 - name: assert simple2
   assert:
     that:
@@ -33,5 +36,3 @@
       - simple2.attr2 == "def"
       - '"deprecations" in simple2'
       - attr2_depr_dict in simple2.deprecations
-  vars:
-    attr2_depr_dict: "{{ ((ansible_version.major, ansible_version.minor) < (2, 10))|ternary(attr2_d_29, attr2_d) }}"