diff --git a/spec/models/taxon_name_spec.rb b/spec/models/taxon_name_spec.rb
index 3fafafda83..2e6bbe49aa 100644
--- a/spec/models/taxon_name_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/taxon_name_spec.rb
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 
         # TaxonNames related by all_taxon_name_relationships
         specify 'related_taxon_names' do
-          expect(taxon_name.related_taxon_names).to eq([@type_of_genus, @original_genus])
+          expect(taxon_name.related_taxon_names.sort).to eq([@type_of_genus, @original_genus].sort)
         end
       end
     end