diff --git a/packages/flutter/test/rendering/paragraph_test.dart b/packages/flutter/test/rendering/paragraph_test.dart
index f7d8eba8c2..a85d83ae39 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/test/rendering/paragraph_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/test/rendering/paragraph_test.dart
@@ -436,15 +436,15 @@ void main() {
     expect(paragraph.size.width, 78.0);
     expect(paragraph.size.height, 26.0);
 
+    final int length = testSpan.toPlainText().length;
     // Test the sizes of nested spans.
-    final String text = testSpan.toStringDeep();
     final List<ui.TextBox> boxes = <ui.TextBox>[
-      for (int i = 0; i < text.length; ++i)
+      for (int i = 0; i < length; ++i)
         ...paragraph.getBoxesForSelection(
           TextSelection(baseOffset: i, extentOffset: i + 1),
         ),
     ];
-    expect(boxes.length, equals(4));
+    expect(boxes, hasLength(4));
 
     expect(boxes[0].toRect().width, 13.0);
     expect(boxes[0].toRect().height, 13.0);