diff --git a/pandas/tests/indexes/datetimes/test_tools.py b/pandas/tests/indexes/datetimes/test_tools.py
index 7ff9c2b23cbfb..9764b65d330af 100644
--- a/pandas/tests/indexes/datetimes/test_tools.py
+++ b/pandas/tests/indexes/datetimes/test_tools.py
@@ -1112,9 +1112,9 @@ def test_parsers(self):
         result3 = Timestamp('NaT')
         result4 = DatetimeIndex(['NaT'])[0]
         assert result1 is tslib.NaT
-        assert result1 is tslib.NaT
-        assert result1 is tslib.NaT
-        assert result1 is tslib.NaT
+        assert result2 is tslib.NaT
+        assert result3 is tslib.NaT
+        assert result4 is tslib.NaT
 
     def test_parsers_quarter_invalid(self):