diff --git a/tests/test_ipynb.py b/tests/test_ipynb.py
index bb8c95c5e00..b3a3634d99f 100644
--- a/tests/test_ipynb.py
+++ b/tests/test_ipynb.py
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ def test_entire_notebook_without_changes() -> None:
     content = read_jupyter_notebook("jupyter", "notebook_without_changes")
     with pytest.raises(NothingChanged):
         new_content = format_file_contents(content, fast=True, mode=JUPYTER_MODE)
-        pytest.fail(new_content)
+        assert content == new_content
 
 
 def test_non_python_notebook() -> None: