diff --git a/test/towerops/sites_test.exs b/test/towerops/sites_test.exs
index 0fda7cb0..5fb6887d 100644
--- a/test/towerops/sites_test.exs
+++ b/test/towerops/sites_test.exs
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ defmodule Towerops.SitesTest do
       assert hd(hd(root1_node.children).children).site.id == grandchild.id
 
       root2_node = Enum.find(tree, &(&1.site.id == root2.id))
-      assert length(root2_node.children) == 0
+      assert root2_node.children == []
     end
 
     test "build_site_tree/1 returns empty list for organization with no sites", %{organization: organization} do