diff --git a/tests/regressiontests/fixtures_regress/tests.py b/tests/regressiontests/fixtures_regress/tests.py
index 4b5475e730..7f9890a2cc 100644
--- a/tests/regressiontests/fixtures_regress/tests.py
+++ b/tests/regressiontests/fixtures_regress/tests.py
@@ -304,10 +304,17 @@ class TestFixtures(TestCase):
             format='json',
             stdout=stdout
         )
-        self.assertEqual(
-            stdout.getvalue(),
-            """[{"pk": 1, "model": "fixtures_regress.animal", "fields": {"count": 3, "weight": 1.2, "name": "Lion", "latin_name": "Panthera leo"}}, {"pk": 10, "model": "fixtures_regress.animal", "fields": {"count": 42, "weight": 1.2, "name": "Emu", "latin_name": "Dromaius novaehollandiae"}}, {"pk": 11, "model": "fixtures_regress.animal", "fields": {"count": 2, "weight": 2.2000000000000002, "name": "Platypus", "latin_name": "Ornithorhynchus anatinus"}}]"""
-        )
+
+        # Output order isn't guaranteed, so check for parts
+        data = stdout.getvalue()
+        lion_json = '{"pk": 1, "model": "fixtures_regress.animal", "fields": {"count": 3, "weight": 1.2, "name": "Lion", "latin_name": "Panthera leo"}}'
+        emu_json = '{"pk": 10, "model": "fixtures_regress.animal", "fields": {"count": 42, "weight": 1.2, "name": "Emu", "latin_name": "Dromaius novaehollandiae"}}'
+        platypus_json = '{"pk": 11, "model": "fixtures_regress.animal", "fields": {"count": 2, "weight": 2.2000000000000002, "name": "Platypus", "latin_name": "Ornithorhynchus anatinus"}}'
+
+        self.assertEqual(len(data), len('[%s]' % ', '.join([lion_json, emu_json, platypus_json])))
+        self.assertTrue(lion_json in data)
+        self.assertTrue(emu_json in data)
+        self.assertTrue(platypus_json in data)
 
     def test_proxy_model_included(self):
         """