diff --git a/tests/utilities/test_fetching.py b/tests/utilities/test_fetching.py
index 1a68ad3430..0d62f35ee7 100644
--- a/tests/utilities/test_fetching.py
+++ b/tests/utilities/test_fetching.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ def test_prefetch_iterator(use_combined_loader):
     dataloader = DataLoader(EmptyIterDataset())
     iterator = DataFetcher()
     iterator.setup(dataloader)
-    assert list(iterator) == []
+    assert not list(iterator)
 
 
 def test_misconfiguration_error():