diff --git a/tests/test_query_template.py b/tests/test_query_template.py
index 528db96a6aee7763a777665322bff83cf92cd860..f78dc461a628654b67db4fc57554f58e1c047ecc 100644
--- a/tests/test_query_template.py
+++ b/tests/test_query_template.py
@@ -353,12 +353,12 @@ def test_query_with_subquery_referenced_by():
             unique=True).name,
         "TestRecord")
 
-    assert_true(
+    assert_equal(
         db.execute_query(
             "FIND TestPerson WHICH IS REFERENCED BY TestPigExperiment AS A TestConductor",
             unique=True).name,
         "TestJohnDoe")
-    assert_true(
+    assert_equal(
         db.execute_query(
             "FIND TestPerson WHICH IS REFERENCED BY TestPigExperiment",
             unique=True).name,