diff --git a/tests/test_awslambda/test_lambda.py b/tests/test_awslambda/test_lambda.py
index 2d9a6bd5d..2835729f8 100644
--- a/tests/test_awslambda/test_lambda.py
+++ b/tests/test_awslambda/test_lambda.py
@@ -180,10 +180,8 @@ if settings.TEST_SERVER_MODE:
             Payload=json.dumps(in_data),
         )
         result["StatusCode"].should.equal(202)
-        actual_payload = result["Payload"].read().decode("utf-8")
-        expected_payload = json.dumps(
-            {"id": vol.id, "state": vol.state, "size": vol.size}
-        )
+        actual_payload = json.loads(result["Payload"].read().decode("utf-8"))
+        expected_payload = {"id": vol.id, "state": vol.state, "size": vol.size}
         actual_payload.should.equal(expected_payload)