diff --git a/test/test_environment.py b/test/test_environment.py
index 409eba822..fa6ebff60 100644
--- a/test/test_environment.py
+++ b/test/test_environment.py
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ def test_conda_pip_install(tmpdir, dummy_packages):
 
         output = env.run(
             ['-c', 'import asv_dummy_test_package_2 as p, sys; sys.stdout.write(p.__version__)'])
-        assert output.startswith(str(env._requirements['pip+asv_dummy_test_package_2']))
+        assert output.startswith([DUMMY2_VERSIONS[0]])
 
 
 @pytest.mark.skipif((not HAS_CONDA), reason="Requires conda and conda-build")