diff --git a/tests/test_on_data/ecephys/test_spikeglx_converter.py b/tests/test_on_data/ecephys/test_spikeglx_converter.py
index 544e7348f..1745a61aa 100644
--- a/tests/test_on_data/ecephys/test_spikeglx_converter.py
+++ b/tests/test_on_data/ecephys/test_spikeglx_converter.py
@@ -162,6 +162,9 @@ def test_multi_probe_spikeglx_converter(self):
         device_metadata = test_ecephys_metadata.pop("Device")
         expected_device_metadata = expected_ecephys_metadata.pop("Device")
 
+        assert device_metadata == expected_device_metadata
+        assert test_ecephys_metadata == expected_ecephys_metadata
+
         nwbfile_path = self.tmpdir / "test_multi_probe_spikeglx_converter.nwb"
         converter.run_conversion(nwbfile_path=nwbfile_path, metadata=metadata)