diff --git a/test/asynchronous/unified_format.py b/test/asynchronous/unified_format.py
index be2372f22..6ce8f852c 100644
--- a/test/asynchronous/unified_format.py
+++ b/test/asynchronous/unified_format.py
@@ -1458,7 +1458,7 @@ class UnifiedSpecTestMixinV1(AsyncIntegrationTest):
                 read_concern=ReadConcern(level="local"),
             )
 
-            if expected_documents:
+            if expected_documents is not None:
                 sorted_expected_documents = sorted(expected_documents, key=lambda doc: doc["_id"])
                 actual_documents = await coll.find({}, sort=[("_id", ASCENDING)]).to_list()
                 self.assertListEqual(sorted_expected_documents, actual_documents)
diff --git a/test/unified_format.py b/test/unified_format.py
index 9e3dc1fed..9aee28725 100644
--- a/test/unified_format.py
+++ b/test/unified_format.py
@@ -1445,7 +1445,7 @@ class UnifiedSpecTestMixinV1(IntegrationTest):
                 read_concern=ReadConcern(level="local"),
             )
 
-            if expected_documents:
+            if expected_documents is not None:
                 sorted_expected_documents = sorted(expected_documents, key=lambda doc: doc["_id"])
                 actual_documents = coll.find({}, sort=[("_id", ASCENDING)]).to_list()
                 self.assertListEqual(sorted_expected_documents, actual_documents)