diff --git a/tests/test_preferencehandler.py b/tests/test_preferencehandler.py
index 9650a9f45..6ebf2156c 100644
--- a/tests/test_preferencehandler.py
+++ b/tests/test_preferencehandler.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 from unittest import TestCase
 from unittest.mock import call, patch, Mock, MagicMock
+from collections import OrderedDict
 
 from ospd.vts import Vts
 
@@ -567,7 +568,7 @@ def test_set_alive_pinghost(self, mock_kb):
             p.prepare_alive_test_option_for_openvas()
             p.prepare_nvt_preferences()
 
-            p.kbdb.add_scan_preferences.assert_called_with(
-                p._openvas_scan_id,
-                alive_test_out,
-            )
+            for key, value in p._nvts_params.items():
+                self.assertTrue(
+                    "{0}|||{1}".format(key, value) in alive_test_out
+                )