diff --git a/cmd/jaeger/internal/features/display.go b/cmd/jaeger/internal/features/display.go
index c150a71e30d..31c383b9913 100644
--- a/cmd/jaeger/internal/features/display.go
+++ b/cmd/jaeger/internal/features/display.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 package features
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"fmt"
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/featuregate"
@@ -11,22 +12,21 @@ import (
 
 func DisplayFeatures() string {
 	f := featuregate.GlobalRegistry()
-	if f == nil {
-		return ""
-	}
-	out := ""
+	var buffer bytes.Buffer
+
 	f.VisitAll(func(g *featuregate.Gate) {
-		out += fmt.Sprintf("Feature:\t%s\n", g.ID())
+		fmt.Fprintf(&buffer, "Feature:\t%s\n", g.ID())
 		if g.IsEnabled() {
-			out += fmt.Sprintf("Default state:\t%s\n", "On")
+			fmt.Fprintf(&buffer, "Default state:\t%s\n", "On")
 		} else {
-			out += fmt.Sprintf("Default state:\t%s\n", "Off")
+			fmt.Fprintf(&buffer, "Default state:\t%s\n", "Off")
 		}
-		out += fmt.Sprintf("Description:\t%s\n", g.Description())
+		fmt.Fprintf(&buffer, "Description:\t%s\n", g.Description())
 		if ref := g.ReferenceURL(); ref != "" {
-			out += fmt.Sprintf("ReferenceURL:\t%s\n", ref)
+			fmt.Fprintf(&buffer, "ReferenceURL:\t%s\n", ref)
 		}
-		out += "\n"
+		fmt.Fprintln(&buffer)
 	})
-	return out
+
+	return buffer.String()
 }
diff --git a/cmd/jaeger/internal/features/display_test.go b/cmd/jaeger/internal/features/display_test.go
index c407bbf391f..0992e59ddae 100644
--- a/cmd/jaeger/internal/features/display_test.go
+++ b/cmd/jaeger/internal/features/display_test.go
@@ -18,14 +18,11 @@ func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 
 func TestDisplay(t *testing.T) {
 	featuregate.GlobalRegistry().MustRegister(
-		"jaeger.sampling.includeDefaultOpStrategies",
-		featuregate.StageBeta, // enabed by default
-		featuregate.WithRegisterFromVersion("v2.2.0"),
-		featuregate.WithRegisterToVersion("v2.5.0"),
-		featuregate.WithRegisterDescription("Forces service strategy to be merged with default strategy, including per-operation overrides."),
-		featuregate.WithRegisterReferenceURL("https://github.com/jaegertracing/jaeger/issues/5270"),
+		"jaeger.features-display.test-gate",
+		featuregate.StageBeta,
+		featuregate.WithRegisterDescription("test-description"),
+		featuregate.WithRegisterReferenceURL("https://test-url.com"),
 	)
 	out := DisplayFeatures()
-	expected_out := "Feature:\tjaeger.sampling.includeDefaultOpStrategies\nDefault state:\tOn\nDescription:\tForces service strategy to be merged with default strategy, including per-operation overrides.\nReferenceURL:\thttps://github.com/jaegertracing/jaeger/issues/5270\n\n"
-	require.Equal(t, expected_out, out)
+	require.Contains(t, out, "jaeger.features-display.test-gate")
 }