diff --git a/python/GafferTest/HiddenFilePathFilterTest.py b/python/GafferTest/HiddenFilePathFilterTest.py
index 0796bb876a3..0751eb9afd6 100644
--- a/python/GafferTest/HiddenFilePathFilterTest.py
+++ b/python/GafferTest/HiddenFilePathFilterTest.py
@@ -105,17 +105,21 @@ def testSequence( self ) :
 		p.setFilter( h )
 
 		self.assertEqual(
-			[ str( i ) for i in p.children() ],
-			[ hiddenSequence.fileNameForFrame( i ) for i in range( 3 ) ] +
-			[ hiddenSequence.fileName ]
+			sorted( [ str( i ) for i in p.children() ] ),
+			sorted(
+				[ hiddenSequence.fileNameForFrame( i ) for i in range( 3 ) ] +
+				[ hiddenSequence.fileName ]
+			)
 		)
 
 		h.setInverted( True )
 
 		self.assertEqual(
-			[ str( i ) for i in p.children() ],
-			[ visibleSequence.fileNameForFrame( i ) for i in range( 3 ) ] +
-			[ visibleSequence.fileName ]
+			sorted( [ str( i ) for i in p.children() ] ),
+			sorted(
+				[ visibleSequence.fileNameForFrame( i ) for i in range( 3 ) ] +
+				[ visibleSequence.fileName ]
+			)
 		)