diff --git a/test/specs/global.deprecations.tests.js b/test/specs/global.deprecations.tests.js
index 3b6e7f9ea88..b5509a3e221 100644
--- a/test/specs/global.deprecations.tests.js
+++ b/test/specs/global.deprecations.tests.js
@@ -1,4 +1,12 @@
 describe('Deprecations', function() {
+	describe('Version 2.9.0', function() {
+		describe('Chart.Scale.mergeTicksOptions', function() {
+			it('should be defined as a function', function() {
+				expect(typeof Chart.Scale.prototype.mergeTicksOptions).toBe('function');
+			});
+		});
+	});
+
 	describe('Version 2.8.0', function() {
 		[
 			['Bar', 'bar'],
@@ -60,12 +68,6 @@ describe('Deprecations', function() {
 				expect(typeof Chart.helpers.scaleMerge).toBe('function');
 			});
 		});
-
-		describe('Chart.Scale.mergeTicksOptions', function() {
-			it('should be defined as a function', function() {
-				expect(typeof Chart.Scale.prototype.mergeTicksOptions).toBe('function');
-			});
-		});
 	});
 
 	describe('Version 2.7.3', function() {