diff --git a/test/test_helper.rb b/test/test_helper.rb
index eb41ca3..405b98e 100644
--- a/test/test_helper.rb
+++ b/test/test_helper.rb
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ class ActiveSupport::TestCase
         if reference.first == value
           reference.shift
         else
-          assert false, "'#{value}' was found before it should be on: #{original.inspect}"
+          assert false, "'#{value.inspect}' was found before it should be on: #{original.inspect}"
         end
       end
     end
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