diff --git a/tests/test_version.py b/tests/test_version.py
index 79c3003c75e1b910e53c5502fdf38fad2a1627d1..8d45090db0810a1766d92e74d0c2864a13d99e55 100644
--- a/tests/test_version.py
+++ b/tests/test_version.py
@@ -740,7 +740,7 @@ def test_overridden_datatype():
     rt.add_property("TestProperty", datatype=c.LIST(c.TEXT))
     rt.insert()
 
-    rt.description="Updated TestRT"
+    rt.description = "Updated TestRT"
     rt.update()
 
     # retrieve the old version (cache flag must be set to "false")