diff --git a/test/cases/cross-distro.sh b/test/cases/cross-distro.sh
index 4fb0ec488..11d2048e4 100755
--- a/test/cases/cross-distro.sh
+++ b/test/cases/cross-distro.sh
@@ -173,11 +173,7 @@ EOF
 
     # there is a different reponse if legacy composer-cli is used
     if rpm -q --quiet weldr-client; then
-        if nvrGreaterOrEqual "osbuild-composer" "97"; then
-            EXPECTED_RESPONSE="ERROR: BlueprintsError: '$REMAINING_DISTRO' is not a valid distribution (architecture '$(uname -m)')"
-        else
-            EXPECTED_RESPONSE="ERROR: BlueprintsError: '$REMAINING_DISTRO' is not a valid distribution"
-        fi
+        EXPECTED_RESPONSE="ERROR: BlueprintsError: '$REMAINING_DISTRO' is not a valid distribution (architecture '$(uname -m)')"
     else
         EXPECTED_RESPONSE="'$REMAINING_DISTRO' is not a valid distribution"
         RESPONSE=${RESPONSE#*: }