diff --git a/test/asynchronous/test_client.py b/test/asynchronous/test_client.py
index 2a86d47ac..ca150ca6d 100644
--- a/test/asynchronous/test_client.py
+++ b/test/asynchronous/test_client.py
@@ -1066,7 +1066,7 @@ class TestClient(AsyncIntegrationTest):
         db_names = await self.client.list_database_names()
         self.assertIn("pymongo_test", db_names)
         self.assertIn("pymongo_test_mike", db_names)
-        self.assertEqual(db_names, cmd_names)
+        self.assertCountEqual(db_names, cmd_names)
 
     async def test_drop_database(self):
         with self.assertRaises(TypeError):
diff --git a/test/test_client.py b/test/test_client.py
index 09eca67b7..75d585fda 100644
--- a/test/test_client.py
+++ b/test/test_client.py
@@ -1039,7 +1039,7 @@ class TestClient(IntegrationTest):
         db_names = self.client.list_database_names()
         self.assertIn("pymongo_test", db_names)
         self.assertIn("pymongo_test_mike", db_names)
-        self.assertEqual(db_names, cmd_names)
+        self.assertCountEqual(db_names, cmd_names)
 
     def test_drop_database(self):
         with self.assertRaises(TypeError):