diff --git a/activerecord/test/cases/sanitize_test.rb b/activerecord/test/cases/sanitize_test.rb
index 262e0abc22319..14e392ac3078c 100644
--- a/activerecord/test/cases/sanitize_test.rb
+++ b/activerecord/test/cases/sanitize_test.rb
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ def setup
 
   def test_sanitize_sql_array_handles_string_interpolation
     quoted_bambi = ActiveRecord::Base.connection.quote_string("Bambi")
-    assert_equal "name=#{quoted_bambi}", Binary.send(:sanitize_sql_array, ["name=%s", "Bambi"])
-    assert_equal "name=#{quoted_bambi}", Binary.send(:sanitize_sql_array, ["name=%s", "Bambi".mb_chars])
+    assert_equal "name='#{quoted_bambi}'", Binary.send(:sanitize_sql_array, ["name='%s'", "Bambi"])
+    assert_equal "name='#{quoted_bambi}'", Binary.send(:sanitize_sql_array, ["name='%s'", "Bambi".mb_chars])
     quoted_bambi_and_thumper = ActiveRecord::Base.connection.quote_string("Bambi\nand\nThumper")
-    assert_equal "name=#{quoted_bambi_and_thumper}",Binary.send(:sanitize_sql_array, ["name=%s", "Bambi\nand\nThumper"])
-    assert_equal "name=#{quoted_bambi_and_thumper}",Binary.send(:sanitize_sql_array, ["name=%s", "Bambi\nand\nThumper".mb_chars])
+    assert_equal "name='#{quoted_bambi_and_thumper}'",Binary.send(:sanitize_sql_array, ["name='%s'", "Bambi\nand\nThumper"])
+    assert_equal "name='#{quoted_bambi_and_thumper}'",Binary.send(:sanitize_sql_array, ["name='%s'", "Bambi\nand\nThumper".mb_chars])
   end
 
   def test_sanitize_sql_array_handles_bind_variables