diff --git a/tests/providers_test.cpp b/tests/providers_test.cpp
index efec793c..942e1479 100644
--- a/tests/providers_test.cpp
+++ b/tests/providers_test.cpp
@@ -169,6 +169,9 @@ 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()) {
+        continue;
+      }
       EXPECT_STRNE(kv.second.c_str(), meta_clone[kv.first].c_str());
       continue;
     }