diff --git a/go/vt/vtorc/logic/tablet_discovery_test.go b/go/vt/vtorc/logic/tablet_discovery_test.go
index 3ade4a0c76e..ad45487e893 100644
--- a/go/vt/vtorc/logic/tablet_discovery_test.go
+++ b/go/vt/vtorc/logic/tablet_discovery_test.go
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ func TestGetKeyspaceShardsToWatch(t *testing.T) {
 			res, err := getKeyspaceShardsToWatch()
 
 			assert.NoError(t, err)
-			assert.Equal(t, testcase.expected, res)
+			assert.EqualValues(t, testcase.expected, res)
 		})
 	}
 }