diff --git a/cli/command/cli_test.go b/cli/command/cli_test.go
index 5474d3e561..9a51a3fbcd 100644
--- a/cli/command/cli_test.go
+++ b/cli/command/cli_test.go
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import (
 	"net"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/http/httptest"
-	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"runtime"
 	"strings"
@@ -19,7 +18,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/docker/cli/cli/config"
 	"github.com/docker/cli/cli/config/configfile"
 	"github.com/docker/cli/cli/flags"
-	"github.com/docker/cli/cli/streams"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/api"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/client"
@@ -256,46 +254,6 @@ func TestInitializeFromClientHangs(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-// The CLI no longer disables/hides experimental CLI features, however, we need
-// to verify that existing configuration files do not break
-func TestExperimentalCLI(t *testing.T) {
-	defaultVersion := "v1.55"
-
-	testcases := []struct {
-		doc        string
-		configfile string
-	}{
-		{
-			doc:        "default",
-			configfile: `{}`,
-		},
-		{
-			doc: "experimental",
-			configfile: `{
-	"experimental": "enabled"
-}`,
-		},
-	}
-
-	for _, tc := range testcases {
-		t.Run(tc.doc, func(t *testing.T) {
-			dir := fs.NewDir(t, tc.doc, fs.WithFile("config.json", tc.configfile))
-			defer dir.Remove()
-			apiclient := &fakeClient{
-				version: defaultVersion,
-				pingFunc: func() (types.Ping, error) {
-					return types.Ping{Experimental: true, OSType: "linux", APIVersion: defaultVersion}, nil
-				},
-			}
-
-			cli := &DockerCli{client: apiclient, err: streams.NewOut(os.Stderr)}
-			config.SetDir(dir.Path())
-			err := cli.Initialize(flags.NewClientOptions())
-			assert.NilError(t, err)
-		})
-	}
-}
-
 func TestNewDockerCliAndOperators(t *testing.T) {
 	// Test default operations and also overriding default ones
 	cli, err := NewDockerCli(WithInputStream(io.NopCloser(strings.NewReader("some input"))))
diff --git a/cli/config/config_test.go b/cli/config/config_test.go
index 0d0edfa1e1..922641a726 100644
--- a/cli/config/config_test.go
+++ b/cli/config/config_test.go
@@ -398,6 +398,32 @@ func TestLoadDefaultConfigFile(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 }
 
+// The CLI no longer disables/hides experimental CLI features, however, we need
+// to verify that existing configuration files do not break
+func TestLoadLegacyExperimental(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		doc        string
+		configfile string
+	}{
+		{
+			doc:        "default",
+			configfile: `{}`,
+		},
+		{
+			doc: "experimental",
+			configfile: `{
+	"experimental": "enabled"
+}`,
+		},
+	}
+	for _, tc := range tests {
+		t.Run(tc.doc, func(t *testing.T) {
+			_, err := LoadFromReader(strings.NewReader(tc.configfile))
+			assert.NilError(t, err)
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 func TestConfigPath(t *testing.T) {
 	oldDir := Dir()