diff --git a/test/test_microservices.py b/test/test_microservices.py
index a1f1537..3207af1 100644
--- a/test/test_microservices.py
+++ b/test/test_microservices.py
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ def test_order(self):
         subtract_stock_response = tu.subtract_stock(item_id2, 1)
         self.assertTrue(tu.status_code_is_success(subtract_stock_response))
 
-        checkout_response = tu.checkout_order(order_id).text
-        self.assertEqual(checkout_response, "Out of stock on item_id: " + str(item_id2))
+        checkout_response = tu.checkout_order(order_id).status_code
+        self.assertTrue(tu.status_code_is_failure(checkout_response))
 
         stock_after_subtract: int = tu.find_item(item_id1)['stock']
         self.assertEqual(stock_after_subtract, 15)
@@ -120,8 +120,8 @@ def test_order(self):
         credit_after_payment: int = tu.find_user(user_id)['credit']
         self.assertEqual(credit_after_payment, 0)
 
-        checkout_response = tu.checkout_order(order_id).text
-        self.assertEqual(checkout_response, "User out of credit")
+        checkout_response = tu.checkout_order(order_id).status_code
+        self.assertTrue(tu.status_code_is_failure(checkout_response))
 
         add_credit_response = tu.add_credit_to_user(user_id, 15)
         self.assertTrue(tu.status_code_is_success(int(add_credit_response)))
@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@ def test_order(self):
         stock: int = tu.find_item(item_id1)['stock']
         self.assertEqual(stock, 15)
 
-        checkout_response = tu.checkout_order(order_id).json()
-        self.assertEqual(checkout_response, "Checkout successful")
+        checkout_response = tu.checkout_order(order_id).status_code
+        self.assertTrue(tu.status_code_is_success(checkout_response))
 
         stock_after_subtract: int = tu.find_item(item_id1)['stock']
         self.assertEqual(stock_after_subtract, 14)