diff --git a/arrow-cast/src/cast/mod.rs b/arrow-cast/src/cast/mod.rs
index e5f9f9db16d..439facf0292 100644
--- a/arrow-cast/src/cast/mod.rs
+++ b/arrow-cast/src/cast/mod.rs
@@ -9157,6 +9157,15 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[test]
     fn test_cast_decimal_to_string() {
+        assert!(can_cast_types(
+            &DataType::Decimal128(10, 4),
+            &DataType::Utf8View
+        ));
+        assert!(can_cast_types(
+            &DataType::Decimal256(38, 10),
+            &DataType::Utf8View
+        ));
+
         macro_rules! assert_decimal_values {
             ($array:expr) => {
                 let c = $array;
@@ -9208,9 +9217,6 @@ mod tests {
             .map(|num| num.map(i256::from_i128))
             .collect();
 
-        assert!(can_cast_types(&DataType::Decimal128(10, 4), &DataType::Utf8View));
-        assert!(can_cast_types(&DataType::Decimal256(38, 10), &DataType::Utf8View));
-
         test_decimal_to_string::<Decimal128Type, i32>(
             DataType::Utf8View,
             create_decimal_array(array128.clone(), 7, 3).unwrap(),