diff --git a/test/javascripts/models/category-test.js.es6 b/test/javascripts/models/category-test.js.es6
index 9c1d60bd334..aa06c121fa1 100644
--- a/test/javascripts/models/category-test.js.es6
+++ b/test/javascripts/models/category-test.js.es6
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ QUnit.test("findByIds", assert => {
     _.values(categories)
   );
 
-  assert.equal(Discourse.Category.findByIds(), []);
+  assert.deepEqual(Discourse.Category.findByIds(), []);
 });
 
 QUnit.test("search with category name", assert => {