diff --git a/ref/python/tests.py b/ref/python/tests.py
index 0962625..a84f338 100755
--- a/ref/python/tests.py
+++ b/ref/python/tests.py
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ def test_valid_address(self):
                 witver, witprog = segwit_addr.decode(hrp, address)
             self.assertIsNotNone(witver)
             scriptpubkey = segwit_scriptpubkey(witver, witprog)
-            self.assertEqual(scriptpubkey, binascii.unhexlify(hexscript))
+            self.assertEqual(scriptpubkey, bytes([int(elem.encode("hex"),16) for elem in binascii.unhexlify(hexscript)]))
             addr = segwit_addr.encode(hrp, witver, witprog)
             self.assertEqual(address.lower(), addr)