diff --git a/tests/event/test_event.py b/tests/event/test_event.py
index 947ed093a3..dbf98ba58c 100644
--- a/tests/event/test_event.py
+++ b/tests/event/test_event.py
@@ -31,8 +31,7 @@ def test_event_subclass_gc():
     with gc_disabled():
         event = PythonEvent('test_event_subclass_gc1')
 
-        assert len(gc.get_objects()) == 1
-        assert gc.get_objects()[0] == event
+        assert event in gc.get_objects()
 
         event = None
 
diff --git a/tests/pgraph/test_pandanode.py b/tests/pgraph/test_pandanode.py
index 9870b4d3c6..2b24168b1e 100644
--- a/tests/pgraph/test_pandanode.py
+++ b/tests/pgraph/test_pandanode.py
@@ -144,8 +144,7 @@ def test_node_subclass_gc():
     with gc_disabled():
         node = NodeSubclass('test_node_subclass_gc1')
 
-        assert len(gc.get_objects()) == 1
-        assert gc.get_objects()[0] == node
+        assert node in gc.get_objects()
 
         node = None