diff --git a/libraries/exoplayer/src/test/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/ExoPlayerTest.java b/libraries/exoplayer/src/test/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/ExoPlayerTest.java
index 4f0f802dcad..ceec0b970c6 100644
--- a/libraries/exoplayer/src/test/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/ExoPlayerTest.java
+++ b/libraries/exoplayer/src/test/java/androidx/media3/exoplayer/ExoPlayerTest.java
@@ -14474,7 +14474,7 @@ public void repeatingItemWithSameStaticMetadata_keepsMetadata() throws Exception
     MediaMetadata metadataAfterTransition = player.getMediaMetadata();
     player.release();
 
-    assertThat(metadataAfterTransition.title).isEqualTo("title");
+    assertThat(metadataAfterTransition.title.toString()).isEqualTo("title");
   }
 
   @Test