diff --git a/tests/providers_test.cpp b/tests/providers_test.cpp
index 942e1479..d8a1714a 100644
--- a/tests/providers_test.cpp
+++ b/tests/providers_test.cpp
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ static void create_directory_clone_source_meta(i_provider &provider) {
   EXPECT_EQ(meta_orig.size(), meta_clone.size());
   for (const auto &kv : meta_orig) {
     if (kv.first == META_KEY) {
-      if (kv.second.empty() && kv.first.empty()) {
+      if (kv.second.empty() && meta_clone[kv.first].empty()) {
         continue;
       }
       EXPECT_STRNE(kv.second.c_str(), meta_clone[kv.first].c_str());