diff --git a/awx/main/tests/inventory.py b/awx/main/tests/inventory.py
index 642c3ae966..0bc47859c9 100644
--- a/awx/main/tests/inventory.py
+++ b/awx/main/tests/inventory.py
@@ -1581,4 +1581,4 @@ class InventoryUpdatesTest(BaseTransactionTest):
             self.assertTrue(response['can_update'])
         with self.current_user(self.super_django_user):
             response = self.post(custom_inv_update, {}, expect=202)
-        self.assertTrue(custom_group.hosts.all().count() == 4)
+        self.assertEqual(custom_group.hosts.all().count(), 4)