diff --git a/Lib/test/test_bz2.py b/Lib/test/test_bz2.py
index bfcb02a5358..fbf8fff47c1 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_bz2.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_bz2.py
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class BZ2FileTest(BaseTest):
             if not str:
                 break
             text += str
-        self.assertEqual(text, text)
+        self.assertEqual(text, self.TEXT)
         bz2f.close()
 
     def testRead100(self):