diff --git a/projects/vdk-core/tests/vdk/internal/builtin_plugins/connection/test_connection_router.py b/projects/vdk-core/tests/vdk/internal/builtin_plugins/connection/test_connection_router.py
index 4c63b35630..45beffea92 100644
--- a/projects/vdk-core/tests/vdk/internal/builtin_plugins/connection/test_connection_router.py
+++ b/projects/vdk-core/tests/vdk/internal/builtin_plugins/connection/test_connection_router.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def test_router_raw_connection():
     router.add_open_connection_factory_method("RAW_DB", lambda: mock_conn)
 
     conn = router.open_connection("RAW_DB")
-    assert mock_conn == conn.connect()
+    assert mock_conn is conn._connect()
 
 
 def test_router_open_connection_closed():