diff --git a/test/src/test/java/hudson/tasks/MavenTest.java b/test/src/test/java/hudson/tasks/MavenTest.java
index 411f3d3434c5..ca0f7b71a138 100644
--- a/test/src/test/java/hudson/tasks/MavenTest.java
+++ b/test/src/test/java/hudson/tasks/MavenTest.java
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ public void parametersReferencedFromPropertiesShouldRetainBackslashes() throws E
     @Test public void testNullHome() {
         EnvVars env = new EnvVars();
         new MavenInstallation("_", "", Collections.<ToolProperty<?>>emptyList()).buildEnvVars(env);
-        assertEquals("{}", env.toString());
+        assertTrue(env.isEmpty());
     }
 
     @Issue("JENKINS-26684")