diff --git a/chromadb/test/property/test_collections.py b/chromadb/test/property/test_collections.py
index d7cd8492117..c658b545df2 100644
--- a/chromadb/test/property/test_collections.py
+++ b/chromadb/test/property/test_collections.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ def get_coll(self, coll: strategies.Collection) -> None:
         if coll.name in self.model:
             c = self.api.get_collection(name=coll.name)
             assert c.name == coll.name
-            assert c.metadata == coll.metadata
+            assert c.metadata == self.model[coll.name]
         else:
             with pytest.raises(Exception):
                 self.api.get_collection(name=coll.name)