diff --git a/tests/test_basics.py b/tests/test_basics.py
index 94ced5013a..7aa2f0f0d5 100644
--- a/tests/test_basics.py
+++ b/tests/test_basics.py
@@ -1151,10 +1151,8 @@ def recurse():
     (event,) = events
 
     assert event["exception"]["values"][0]["stacktrace"] is None
-    assert event["_meta"] == {
-        "exception": {
-            "values": {"0": {"stacktrace": {"": {"rem": [["!config", "x"]]}}}}
-        }
+    assert event["_meta"]["exception"] == {
+        "values": {"0": {"stacktrace": {"": {"rem": [["!config", "x"]]}}}}
     }
 
     # On my machine, it takes about 100-200ms to capture the exception,