diff --git a/tests/regressiontests/m2m_through_regress/models.py b/tests/regressiontests/m2m_through_regress/models.py
index 9cd1475fd5..8f812c9459 100644
--- a/tests/regressiontests/m2m_through_regress/models.py
+++ b/tests/regressiontests/m2m_through_regress/models.py
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ class Driver(models.Model):
     def __unicode__(self):
         return "%s" % self.name
 
+    class Meta:
+        ordering = ('name',)
+
 class CarDriver(models.Model):
     car = models.ForeignKey('Car', to_field='make')
     driver = models.ForeignKey('Driver', to_field='name')
diff --git a/tests/regressiontests/m2m_through_regress/tests.py b/tests/regressiontests/m2m_through_regress/tests.py
index d215f83af2..a3b57dfd6a 100644
--- a/tests/regressiontests/m2m_through_regress/tests.py
+++ b/tests/regressiontests/m2m_through_regress/tests.py
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ class ToFieldThroughTests(TestCase):
         self.car.drivers._add_items('car', 'driver', self.unused_driver)
         self.assertQuerysetEqual(
             self.car.drivers.all(),
-            ["<Driver: Ryan Briscoe>", "<Driver: Barney Gumble>"]
+            ["<Driver: Barney Gumble>", "<Driver: Ryan Briscoe>"]
         )
 
     def test_add_null(self):