diff --git a/src/commands/backup.test.ts b/src/commands/backup.test.ts
index 57908cf9a59..89b71f1599a 100644
--- a/src/commands/backup.test.ts
+++ b/src/commands/backup.test.ts
@@ -88,12 +88,19 @@ describe("backup commands", () => {
     plan: Awaited<ReturnType<typeof resolveBackupPlanFromDisk>>,
   ) {
     expect(plan.included).toHaveLength(1);
-    expect(plan.included[0]?.kind).toBe("state");
+    const [included] = plan.included;
+    expect(included).toMatchObject({ kind: "state" });
     expect(plan.skipped).toEqual(
       expect.arrayContaining([expect.objectContaining({ kind: "workspace", reason: "covered" })]),
     );
   }
 
+  function expectOnlyAssetKind(assets: Array<{ kind: string }>, kind: string) {
+    expect(assets).toHaveLength(1);
+    const [asset] = assets;
+    expect(asset).toMatchObject({ kind });
+  }
+
   it("collapses default config, credentials, and workspace into the state backup root", async () => {
     const stateDir = path.join(tempHome.home, ".openclaw");
     const configPath = path.join(stateDir, "openclaw.json");
@@ -394,8 +401,7 @@ describe("backup commands", () => {
         dryRun: true,
         onlyConfig: true,
       });
-      expect(configOnly.assets).toHaveLength(1);
-      expect(configOnly.assets[0]?.kind).toBe("config");
+      expectOnlyAssetKind(configOnly.assets, "config");
     });
   });
 
@@ -428,7 +434,6 @@ describe("backup commands", () => {
 
     expect(result.onlyConfig).toBe(true);
     expect(result.includeWorkspace).toBe(false);
-    expect(result.assets).toHaveLength(1);
-    expect(result.assets[0]?.kind).toBe("config");
+    expectOnlyAssetKind(result.assets, "config");
   });
 });