diff --git a/tests/driver_apds99xx/tests/01-run.py b/tests/driver_apds99xx/tests-with-config/01-run.py
similarity index 80%
rename from tests/driver_apds99xx/tests/01-run.py
rename to tests/driver_apds99xx/tests-with-config/01-run.py
index a8cf62fa38..be7bcf3740 100755
--- a/tests/driver_apds99xx/tests/01-run.py
+++ b/tests/driver_apds99xx/tests-with-config/01-run.py
@@ -11,11 +11,8 @@ from testrunner import run
 
 
 def testfunc(child):
-    child.expect('Initializing APDS99XX sensor')
-    i = child.expect(['[OK]', '[Failed]'])
-    if i == 1:
-        print('FAILED')
-        return
+    child.expect_exact('Initializing APDS99XX sensor')
+    child.expect_exact('[OK]')
     child.expect(r'proximity = \d+ \[cnts\]')
     child.expect(r'ambient = \d+ \[cnts\]')
     child.expect([r'red = \d+ \[cnts\], green = \d+ \[cnts\], blue = \d+ \[cnts\]',
diff --git a/tests/driver_apds99xx_full/tests/01-run.py b/tests/driver_apds99xx_full/tests-with-config/01-run.py
similarity index 79%
rename from tests/driver_apds99xx_full/tests/01-run.py
rename to tests/driver_apds99xx_full/tests-with-config/01-run.py
index fd84d416cf..429b8920b8 100755
--- a/tests/driver_apds99xx_full/tests/01-run.py
+++ b/tests/driver_apds99xx_full/tests-with-config/01-run.py
@@ -11,11 +11,8 @@ from testrunner import run
 
 
 def testfunc(child):
-    child.expect('Initializing APDS99XX sensor')
-    i = child.expect(['[OK]', '[Failed]'])
-    if i == 1:
-        print('FAILED')
-        return
+    child.expect_exact('Initializing APDS99XX sensor')
+    child.expect_exact('[OK]')
     child.expect(r'ambient = \d+ \[cnts\]')
     child.expect([r'red = \d+ \[cnts\], green = \d+ \[cnts\], blue = \d+ \[cnts\]',
                   r'illuminance = %d [lux]'])