diff --git a/test/string.carp b/test/string.carp
index a446862f..510eb133 100644
--- a/test/string.carp
+++ b/test/string.carp
@@ -7,10 +7,16 @@
   (with-test test
     (assert-true test
                   (= @"hello world" @"hello world")
-                  "string = works as expected")
+                  "string = works as expected I")
+    (assert-true test
+                  (= "hello world" "hello world")
+                  "string = works as expected II")
     (assert-true test
                   (/= @"hello world" @"bob")
-                  "string /= works as expected")
+                  "string /= works as expected I")
+    (assert-true test
+                  (/= "hello world" "bob")
+                  "string /= works as expected II")
     (assert-equal test
                   "true"
                   &(str true)