diff --git a/tests/local/test_json.py b/tests/local/test_json.py
index 3ccb6e6d..54afefe7 100644
--- a/tests/local/test_json.py
+++ b/tests/local/test_json.py
@@ -20,21 +20,21 @@ class BrowseCacheTest(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_lookup_root(self):
         expected = [Ref.directory(uri='local:directory:foo', name='foo'),
                     Ref.track(uri='local:track:song5', name='song5')]
-        self.assertItemsEqual(expected, self.cache.lookup('local:directory'))
+        self.assertEqual(expected, self.cache.lookup('local:directory'))
 
     def test_lookup_foo(self):
         expected = [Ref.directory(uri='local:directory:foo/bar', name='bar'),
                     Ref.directory(uri='local:directory:foo/baz', name='baz'),
                     Ref.track(uri=self.uris[3], name='song4')]
         result = self.cache.lookup('local:directory:foo')
-        self.assertItemsEqual(expected, result)
+        self.assertEqual(expected, result)
 
     def test_lookup_foo_bar(self):
         expected = [Ref.track(uri=self.uris[0], name='song1'),
                     Ref.track(uri=self.uris[1], name='song2')]
-        self.assertItemsEqual(
+        self.assertEqual(
             expected, self.cache.lookup('local:directory:foo/bar'))
 
     def test_lookup_foo_baz(self):
         result = self.cache.lookup('local:directory:foo/unknown')
-        self.assertItemsEqual([], result)
+        self.assertEqual([], result)