diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_allowed_address_pair.py b/tempest/api/network/test_allowed_address_pair.py
index b2892e5..92dfc56 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_allowed_address_pair.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_allowed_address_pair.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 import netaddr
+import six
 
 from tempest.api.network import base
 from tempest import config
@@ -90,7 +91,8 @@
         body = self.ports_client.update_port(
             port_id, allowed_address_pairs=allowed_address_pairs)
         allowed_address_pair = body['port']['allowed_address_pairs']
-        self.assertEqual(allowed_address_pair, allowed_address_pairs)
+        six.assertCountEqual(self, allowed_address_pair,
+                             allowed_address_pairs)
 
     @test.idempotent_id('9599b337-272c-47fd-b3cf-509414414ac4')
     def test_update_port_with_address_pair(self):