diff --git a/test/test_spotify.py b/test/test_spotify.py
index 25a58911d..d6bec780d 100644
--- a/test/test_spotify.py
+++ b/test/test_spotify.py
@@ -122,10 +122,10 @@ class SpotifyPluginTest(_common.TestCase, TestHelper):
         self.spotify._output_results(results)
 
         params = _params(responses.calls[0].request.url)
-        self.assertEqual(
-            params['q'],
-            [u'Happy artist:Pharrell Williams album:Despicable Me 2'],
-        )
+        query = params['q']
+        self.assertIn(u'Happy', query)
+        self.assertIn(u'artist:Pharrell Williams', query)
+        self.assertIn(u'album:Despicable Me 2', query)
         self.assertEqual(params['type'], [u'track'])