diff --git a/apps/sdnip/src/test/java/org/onosproject/sdnip/TestIntentServiceHelper.java b/apps/sdnip/src/test/java/org/onosproject/sdnip/TestIntentServiceHelper.java
index 4df7f9d..da17c78 100644
--- a/apps/sdnip/src/test/java/org/onosproject/sdnip/TestIntentServiceHelper.java
+++ b/apps/sdnip/src/test/java/org/onosproject/sdnip/TestIntentServiceHelper.java
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
             Intent providedIntent = (Intent) object;
             providedString = providedIntent.toString();
 
-            return IntentUtils.equals(intent, providedIntent);
+            return IntentUtils.intentsAreEqual(intent, providedIntent);
         }
     }