diff --git a/repertory/repertory_test/src/providers_test.cpp b/repertory/repertory_test/src/providers_test.cpp
index 1af6ee1e..7d61fa64 100644
--- a/repertory/repertory_test/src/providers_test.cpp
+++ b/repertory/repertory_test/src/providers_test.cpp
@@ -1440,7 +1440,7 @@ static void remove_item_meta_restricted_names_fail(i_provider &provider) {
 
   for (const auto &key : META_PERMANENT_NAMES) {
     auto res = provider.remove_item_meta(api_path, std::string{key});
-    EXPECT_NE(api_error::success, res);
+    EXPECT_EQ(api_error::success, res);
 
     api_meta_map meta{};
     EXPECT_EQ(api_error::success, provider.get_item_meta(api_path, meta));