diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_activitypub_mixin.py b/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_activitypub_mixin.py
index 1556de44e..fdd1883a8 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_activitypub_mixin.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/models/test_activitypub_mixin.py
@@ -383,16 +383,16 @@ class ActivitypubMixins(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(page_1.partOf, "http://fish.com/")
         self.assertEqual(page_1.id, "http://fish.com/?page=1")
         self.assertEqual(page_1.next, "http://fish.com/?page=2")
-        self.assertEqual(page_1.orderedItems[0]["content"], "test status 29")
-        self.assertEqual(page_1.orderedItems[1]["content"], "test status 28")
+        self.assertEqual(page_1.orderedItems[0]["content"], "<p>test status 29</p>")
+        self.assertEqual(page_1.orderedItems[1]["content"], "<p>test status 28</p>")
 
         page_2 = to_ordered_collection_page(
             models.Status.objects.all(), "http://fish.com/", page=2
         )
         self.assertEqual(page_2.partOf, "http://fish.com/")
         self.assertEqual(page_2.id, "http://fish.com/?page=2")
-        self.assertEqual(page_2.orderedItems[0]["content"], "test status 14")
-        self.assertEqual(page_2.orderedItems[-1]["content"], "test status 0")
+        self.assertEqual(page_2.orderedItems[0]["content"], "<p>test status 14</p>")
+        self.assertEqual(page_2.orderedItems[-1]["content"], "<p>test status 0</p>")
 
     def test_to_ordered_collection(self, *_):
         """convert a queryset into an ordered collection object"""
@@ -420,8 +420,8 @@ class ActivitypubMixins(TestCase):
         )
         self.assertEqual(page_2.partOf, "http://fish.com/")
         self.assertEqual(page_2.id, "http://fish.com/?page=2")
-        self.assertEqual(page_2.orderedItems[0]["content"], "test status 14")
-        self.assertEqual(page_2.orderedItems[-1]["content"], "test status 0")
+        self.assertEqual(page_2.orderedItems[0]["content"], "<p>test status 14</p>")
+        self.assertEqual(page_2.orderedItems[-1]["content"], "<p>test status 0</p>")
 
     def test_broadcast_task(self, *_):
         """Should be calling asyncio"""