diff --git a/test/python/algorithms/optimizers/test_umda.py b/test/python/algorithms/optimizers/test_umda.py
index 1b3c8f995923..e33e11bda60d 100644
--- a/test/python/algorithms/optimizers/test_umda.py
+++ b/test/python/algorithms/optimizers/test_umda.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def test_get_set(self):
 
         self.assertTrue(umda.disp)
         self.assertEqual(umda.size_gen, 30)
-        self.assertAlmostEqual(umda.alpha, 0.6)
+        self.assertEqual(umda.alpha, 0.6)
         self.assertEqual(umda.maxiter, 100)
 
     def test_settings(self):