diff --git a/tests/test_appctx.py b/tests/test_appctx.py
index 0ce0431d..251764cf 100644
--- a/tests/test_appctx.py
+++ b/tests/test_appctx.py
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ def test_app_ctx_globals_methods(app, app_ctx):
     # __iter__
     assert list(flask.g) == ['foo']
     #__repr__
-    assert flask.g.__repr__() == '<flask.g of \'flask_test\'>'
+    assert repr(flask.g) == "<flask.g of 'flask_test'>"
 
 
 def test_custom_app_ctx_globals_class(app):