diff --git a/stanza/tests/constituency/test_parse_tree.py b/stanza/tests/constituency/test_parse_tree.py
index 1c8b80600..c38536f23 100644
--- a/stanza/tests/constituency/test_parse_tree.py
+++ b/stanza/tests/constituency/test_parse_tree.py
@@ -466,19 +466,16 @@ def test_count_wide_nodes():
     (, ,)
     (NP-SBJ-2
       (NP
-        (NP (DT the) (NN role))
-        (PP
-          (IN of)
-          (NP (NNP Celimene))))
+        (NP (DT the) (NN role) )
+        (PP (IN of)
+          (NP (NNP Celimene) )))
       (, ,)
-      (VP
-        (VBN played)
-        (NP (-NONE- *))
-        (PP
-          (IN by)
-          (NP-LGS (NNP Kim) (NNP Cattrall)))))
+      (VP (VBN played)
+        (NP (-NONE- *) )
+        (PP (IN by)
+          (NP-LGS (NNP Kim) (NNP Cattrall) )))
+      (, ,) )
     (VP
-      (, ,)
       (VBD was)
       (VP
         (ADVP-MNR (RB mistakenly))
@@ -490,6 +487,7 @@ def test_count_wide_nodes():
     (. .)))
 """
     expected_move = read_one_tree(expected_move)
+    assert tree != new_tree
     assert new_tree == expected_move
 
     # this one should move from right to left