diff --git a/test/search_api/filters/test_search_api_where_filter.py b/test/search_api/filters/test_search_api_where_filter.py
index 782a36f3..a6b16c1c 100644
--- a/test/search_api/filters/test_search_api_where_filter.py
+++ b/test/search_api/filters/test_search_api_where_filter.py
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ def test_valid_apply_where_filter(self, filter_input, entity_name, expected_quer
 
         filter_handler.apply_filters(test_query)
 
-        assert expected_query == str(test_query.icat_query.query)
+        assert str(test_query.icat_query.query) == expected_query
 
     @pytest.mark.parametrize(
         "filter_input, entity_name, expected_query",