2 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/tests/replication/slave/storage/test_events.py b/tests/replication/slave/storage/test_events.py
index 41be5d5a1a..1688a741d1 100644
--- a/tests/replication/slave/storage/test_events.py
+++ b/tests/replication/slave/storage/test_events.py
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ ROOM_ID = "!room:blue"
 
 
 def dict_equals(self, other):
-    me = encode_canonical_json(self._event_dict)
-    them = encode_canonical_json(other._event_dict)
+    me = encode_canonical_json(self.get_pdu_json())
+    them = encode_canonical_json(other.get_pdu_json())
     return me == them
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_federation.py b/tests/test_federation.py
index 952a0a7b51..e1a34ccffd 100644
--- a/tests/test_federation.py
+++ b/tests/test_federation.py
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ class MessageAcceptTests(unittest.TestCase):
                 "origin_server_ts": 1,
                 "type": "m.room.message",
                 "origin": "test.serv",
-                "content": "hewwo?",
+                "content": {"body": "hewwo?"},
                 "auth_events": [],
                 "prev_events": [("two:test.serv", {}), (most_recent, {})],
             }