diff --git a/pyxform/tests_v1/test_support_external_instances.py b/pyxform/tests_v1/test_support_external_instances.py
index c5d190718..03336edba 100644
--- a/pyxform/tests_v1/test_support_external_instances.py
+++ b/pyxform/tests_v1/test_support_external_instances.py
@@ -183,14 +183,12 @@ def test_external_choices_sheet_values_required(self):
| | cities | Kisumu |
| | cities | Mombasa |
"""
- expected = [
- """
-
-
- """
- ] # noqa
+ expected = """
+
+"""
+
self.assertPyxformXform(
- md=md, debug=True, model__contains=[expected], run_odk_validate=True
+ md=md, debug=True, xml__contains=[expected], run_odk_validate=True
)
def test_list_name_not_in_external_choices_sheet_raises_error(self):