diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/connection/test_lxc.py b/tests/unit/plugins/connection/test_lxc.py
index 5c8f187691..e65df3315c 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/connection/test_lxc.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/connection/test_lxc.py
@@ -117,14 +117,14 @@ class TestLXCConnectionClass():
 
         # first call initializes the connection
         conn._connect()
-        assert conn.container_name is container1_name
+        assert conn.container_name == container1_name
         assert conn.container is not None
         assert conn.container.name == container1_name
         container1 = conn.container
 
         # second call is basically a no-op
         conn._connect()
-        assert conn.container_name is container1_name
+        assert conn.container_name == container1_name
         assert conn.container is container1
         assert conn.container.name == container1_name