diff --git a/tests/unit/utils/test_listdiffer.py b/tests/unit/utils/test_listdiffer.py
index ae8288c81c..2df44278e3 100644
--- a/tests/unit/utils/test_listdiffer.py
+++ b/tests/unit/utils/test_listdiffer.py
@@ -32,34 +32,43 @@ class ListDictDifferTestCase(TestCase):
                 continue
 
     def test_added(self):
-        self.assertEqual(self.list_diff.added,
-                         [{'key': 5, 'value': 'foo5', 'int_value': 105}])
+        self.assertEqual(len(self.list_diff.added), 1)
+        self.assertDictEqual(self.list_diff.added[0],
+                             {'key': 5, 'value': 'foo5', 'int_value': 105})
 
     def test_removed(self):
-        self.assertEqual(self.list_diff.removed,
-                         [{'key': 3, 'value': 'foo3', 'int_value': 103}])
+        self.assertEqual(len(self.list_diff.removed), 1)
+        self.assertDictEqual(self.list_diff.removed[0],
+                             {'key': 3, 'value': 'foo3', 'int_value': 103})
 
     def test_diffs(self):
-        self.assertEqual(self.list_diff.diffs,
-                         [{2: {'int_value': {'new': 112, 'old': 102}}},
-                          # Added items
-                          {5: {'int_value': {'new': 105, 'old': NONE},
-                               'key': {'new': 5, 'old': NONE},
-                               'value': {'new': 'foo5', 'old': NONE}}},
-                          # Removed items
-                          {3: {'int_value': {'new': NONE, 'old': 103},
-                               'key': {'new': NONE, 'old': 3},
-                               'value': {'new': NONE, 'old': 'foo3'}}}])
+        self.assertEqual(len(self.list_diff.diffs), 3)
+        self.assertDictEqual(self.list_diff.diffs[0],
+                             {2: {'int_value': {'new': 112, 'old': 102}}})
+        self.assertDictEqual(self.list_diff.diffs[1],
+                             # Added items
+                             {5: {'int_value': {'new': 105, 'old': NONE},
+                                  'key': {'new': 5, 'old': NONE},
+                                  'value': {'new': 'foo5', 'old': NONE}}})
+        self.assertDictEqual(self.list_diff.diffs[2],
+                             # Removed items
+                             {3: {'int_value': {'new': NONE, 'old': 103},
+                                  'key': {'new': NONE, 'old': 3},
+                                  'value': {'new': NONE, 'old': 'foo3'}}})
 
     def test_new_values(self):
-        self.assertEqual(self.list_diff.new_values,
-                         [{'key': 2, 'int_value': 112},
-                          {'key': 5, 'value': 'foo5', 'int_value': 105}])
+        self.assertEqual(len(self.list_diff.new_values), 2)
+        self.assertDictEqual(self.list_diff.new_values[0],
+                             {'key': 2, 'int_value': 112})
+        self.assertDictEqual(self.list_diff.new_values[1],
+                             {'key': 5, 'value': 'foo5', 'int_value': 105})
 
     def test_old_values(self):
-        self.assertEqual(self.list_diff.old_values,
-                         [{'key': 2, 'int_value': 102},
-                          {'key': 3, 'value': 'foo3', 'int_value': 103}])
+        self.assertEqual(len(self.list_diff.old_values), 2)
+        self.assertDictEqual(self.list_diff.old_values[0],
+                             {'key': 2, 'int_value': 102})
+        self.assertDictEqual(self.list_diff.old_values[1],
+                             {'key': 3, 'value': 'foo3', 'int_value': 103})
 
     def test_changed_all(self):
         self.assertEqual(self.list_diff.changed(selection='all'),
@@ -78,11 +87,3 @@ class ListDictDifferTestCase(TestCase):
                          '\twill be removed\n'
                          '\tidentified by key 5:\n'
                          '\twill be added\n')
-
-    def test_changes_str2(self):
-        self.assertEqual(self.list_diff.changes_str2,
-                         '  key=2 (updated):\n'
-                         '    int_value from 102 to 112\n'
-                         '  key=3 (removed)\n'
-                         '  key=5 (added): {\'int_value\': 105, \'key\': 5, '
-                         '\'value\': \'foo5\'}')