diff --git a/ultravox/model/ultravox_config_test.py b/ultravox/model/ultravox_config_test.py
index d00910d..4c40dd6 100644
--- a/ultravox/model/ultravox_config_test.py
+++ b/ultravox/model/ultravox_config_test.py
@@ -22,14 +22,13 @@ def test_can_load_release(model_id: str):
     config_from_dict = ultravox_config.UltravoxConfig(**orig_config.to_dict())
     config_from_diff_dict = ultravox_config.UltravoxConfig(**orig_config.to_diff_dict())
     keys_to_ignore = ("audio_latency_block_size",)
+    orig_values = {
+        **{k: None for k in keys_to_ignore},
+        **orig_config.to_dict(),
+    }
 
-    assert (
-        exclude_key(config_from_dict.to_dict(), keys_to_ignore) == orig_config.to_dict()
-    )
-    assert (
-        exclude_key(config_from_diff_dict.to_dict(), keys_to_ignore)
-        == orig_config.to_dict()
-    )
+    assert config_from_dict.to_dict() == orig_values
+    assert config_from_diff_dict.to_dict() == orig_values
 
     assert config_from_dict.text_config.to_dict() == orig_config.text_config.to_dict()
     assert config_from_dict.audio_config.to_dict() == orig_config.audio_config.to_dict()
@@ -38,13 +37,8 @@ def test_can_load_release(model_id: str):
     config_reloaded_diff = ultravox_config.UltravoxConfig(
         **config_from_dict.to_diff_dict()
     )
-    assert (
-        config_reloaded.to_dict() == {**{k: None for k in keys_to_ignore}, **orig_config.to_dict()}
-    )
-    assert (
-        exclude_key(config_reloaded_diff.to_dict(), keys_to_ignore)
-        == orig_config.to_dict()
-    )
+    assert config_reloaded.to_dict() == orig_values
+    assert config_reloaded_diff.to_dict() == orig_values
 
 
 def test_no_config_when_id_present():