diff --git a/tests/utils.sh b/tests/utils.sh
index f65f2016..69f0a61b 100644
--- a/tests/utils.sh
+++ b/tests/utils.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 test_sleep()
 {
     #only sleep when running the test within terminology with test ui on
-    if [ "$IN_TY_TEST_UI" -eq "1" ]; then
+    if [ "$IN_TY_TEST_UI" = "1" ]; then
         sleep "$1"
     fi
 }