diff --git a/tests/test_morph_exceptions.py b/tests/test_morph_exceptions.py
index 6987742f0..72714c7a7 100644
--- a/tests/test_morph_exceptions.py
+++ b/tests/test_morph_exceptions.py
@@ -21,5 +21,5 @@ def test_load_exc(EN, morph_exc):
     EN.tagger.load_morph_exceptions(morph_exc)
     tokens = EN('I like his style.', tag=True)
     his = tokens[2]
-    assert EN.tagger.tag_names[his.tag] == 'PRP$'
+    assert his.tag_ == 'PRP$'
     assert his.lemma_ == '-PRP-'