diff --git a/tests/test_model.py b/tests/test_model.py
index 5d8b069fc1..69aa05a362 100644
--- a/tests/test_model.py
+++ b/tests/test_model.py
@@ -675,9 +675,10 @@ def test_forward_with_padding(attention_impl: str, device: str,
                 right_padding_output[0, :3],
                 left_padding_output[0, 3:],
                 atol=1e-6 if attention_impl == 'torch' else 1e-8)
-        if not (alibi or rope):
+        if not (alibi or (rope and pos_emb_config['rope_imp'] == 'dail')):
             # check that right padding and middle padding produce the same output
             # Note: alibi not implemented for middle padding.
+            # Note: dail implementation of rope does not support middle padding.
             assert torch.allclose(
                 right_padding_output[0, :3],
                 middle_padding_output[0, [0, 1, 5]],
@@ -695,9 +696,10 @@ def test_forward_with_padding(attention_impl: str, device: str,
                 right_padding_output[0, :3],
                 batched_output[0, :3],
                 atol=1e-6 if attention_impl == 'torch' else 1e-8)
-        if not (alibi or rope):
+        if not (alibi or (rope and pos_emb_config['rope_imp'] == 'dail')):
             # check that middle padding and middle padding in a batch produce the same output
             # Note: alibi not implemented for middle padding.
+            # Note: dail implementation of rope does not support middle padding.
             assert torch.allclose(
                 middle_padding_output[0],
                 batched_output[1, :],