diff --git a/fail2ban/tests/databasetestcase.py b/fail2ban/tests/databasetestcase.py
index 19502e4f..d2b8706a 100644
--- a/fail2ban/tests/databasetestcase.py
+++ b/fail2ban/tests/databasetestcase.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class DatabaseTest(unittest.TestCase):
 	def testUpdateDb(self):
 		shutil.copyfile('fail2ban/tests/files/database_v1.db', self.dbFilename)
 		self.db = Fail2BanDb(self.dbFilename)
-		self.assertEqual(self.db.getJailNames(), {'DummyJail #29162448 with 0 tickets'})
+		self.assertEqual(self.db.getJailNames(), set(['DummyJail #29162448 with 0 tickets']))
 		self.assertEqual(self.db.getLogPaths(), {'/tmp/Fail2BanDb_pUlZJh.log'})
 		ticket = FailTicket("127.0.0.1", 1388009242.26, [u"abc\n"])
 		self.assertEqual(self.db.getBans()[0], ticket)