diff --git a/python/pyarrow/tests/test_feather.py b/python/pyarrow/tests/test_feather.py
index 72aaf3499ee31..249fb621279a6 100644
--- a/python/pyarrow/tests/test_feather.py
+++ b/python/pyarrow/tests/test_feather.py
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ def test_empty_strings(version):
 @pytest.mark.pandas
 def test_all_none(version):
     df = pd.DataFrame({'all_none': [None] * 10})
-    if version == 1:
+    if version == 1 and pa.pandas_compat._pandas_api.uses_string_dtype():
         expected = df.astype("str")
     else:
         expected = df