diff --git a/tests/protocols/gmpv8/test_modify_tag.py b/tests/protocols/gmpv8/test_modify_tag.py
index 3ad1ce48f..730268dad 100644
--- a/tests/protocols/gmpv8/test_modify_tag.py
+++ b/tests/protocols/gmpv8/test_modify_tag.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ def test_modify_tag_with_active(self):
         self.gmp.modify_tag(tag_id='t1', active=False)
 
         self.connection.send.has_been_called_with(
-            '<modify_tag tag_id="t1">' '<active>0</active>' '</modify_tag>'
+            '<modify_tag tag_id="t1"><active>0</active></modify_tag>'
         )
 
     def test_modify_tag_with_resource_filter_and_type(self):