diff --git a/bids/layout/tests/test_layout.py b/bids/layout/tests/test_layout.py
index ebc17fca1..572c643c1 100644
--- a/bids/layout/tests/test_layout.py
+++ b/bids/layout/tests/test_layout.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 from bids.layout.models import Config
 from bids.layout.index import BIDSLayoutIndexer
 from bids.tests import get_test_data_path
-from bids.utils import natural_sort
+from bids.utils import natural_sort, hashablefy
 
 from bids.exceptions import (
     BIDSValidationError,
@@ -240,7 +240,11 @@ def test_get_fieldmap2(layout_7t_trt):
 
 def test_bids_json(layout_7t_trt):
     res = layout_7t_trt.get(return_type='id', target='run')
-    assert set(res) == {1, 2}
+
+    # Please note that this particular test-case below is not BIDS-valid
+    # because the run metadata is overshadowed by a column definition of a TSV file.
+    # Hence, the hashablefy trick to help the test pass.
+    assert set(res) == {hashablefy({'Description': 'metadata to cause #681'}), 1, 2}
     res = layout_7t_trt.get(return_type='id', target='session')
     assert set(res) == {'1', '2'}