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diff --git a/testdata/python/dbLayoutTest.py b/testdata/python/dbLayoutTest.py
index 5d55fca21..1179f898b 100644
--- a/testdata/python/dbLayoutTest.py
+++ b/testdata/python/dbLayoutTest.py
@@ -1239,23 +1239,23 @@ class DBLayoutTest(unittest.TestCase):
 
     pid1 = pya.Layout.properties_id(ps1)
     # deprecated, for backward compatibility:
-    self.assertEqual(ly.properties_array(pid1).__repr__(), "[[1, 'one'], ['key', 17]]")
-    self.assertEqual(ly.properties_hash(pid1).__repr__(), "{1: 'one', 'key': 17}")
+    self.assertEqual(ly.properties_array(pid1), [[1, 'one'], ['key', 17]])
+    self.assertEqual(ly.properties_hash(pid1), {1: 'one', 'key': 17})
     self.assertEqual(pid1, ly.properties_id(ps1))
     # static method versions
-    self.assertEqual(pya.Layout.properties_array(pid1).__repr__(), "[[1, 'one'], ['key', 17]]")
-    self.assertEqual(pya.Layout.properties_hash(pid1).__repr__(), "{1: 'one', 'key': 17}")
+    self.assertEqual(pya.Layout.properties_array(pid1), [[1, 'one'], ['key', 17]])
+    self.assertEqual(pya.Layout.properties_hash(pid1), {1: 'one', 'key': 17})
     self.assertEqual(pya.Layout.property(pid1, 42).__repr__(), "None")
     self.assertEqual(pya.Layout.property(pid1, 1).__repr__(), "'one'")
 
     pid2 = pya.Layout.properties_id(ps2)
     # deprecated, for backward compatibility:
     self.assertEqual(pid2, ly.properties_id(ps2))
-    self.assertEqual(ly.properties_array(pid2).__repr__(), "[[2, 'two'], ['key', 42]]")
-    self.assertEqual(ly.properties_hash(pid2).__repr__(), "{2: 'two', 'key': 42}")
+    self.assertEqual(ly.properties_array(pid2), [[2, 'two'], ['key', 42]])
+    self.assertEqual(ly.properties_hash(pid2), {2: 'two', 'key': 42})
     # static method versions
-    self.assertEqual(pya.Layout.properties_array(pid2).__repr__(), "[[2, 'two'], ['key', 42]]")
-    self.assertEqual(pya.Layout.properties_hash(pid2).__repr__(), "{2: 'two', 'key': 42}")
+    self.assertEqual(pya.Layout.properties_array(pid2), [[2, 'two'], ['key', 42]])
+    self.assertEqual(pya.Layout.properties_hash(pid2), {2: 'two', 'key': 42})
     self.assertEqual(pya.Layout.property(pid2, 42).__repr__(), "None")
     self.assertEqual(pya.Layout.property(pid2, 2).__repr__(), "'two'")