diff --git a/openbis/sourceTest/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/server/CommonServerTest.java b/openbis/sourceTest/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/server/CommonServerTest.java
index c4c5da3c0a75ad432d40b6918e18d7a77fc3b62b..2170b387e81b1cd8b8e5b59bc7d1c6bfb2489d4e 100644
--- a/openbis/sourceTest/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/server/CommonServerTest.java
+++ b/openbis/sourceTest/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/server/CommonServerTest.java
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ public final class CommonServerTest extends AbstractServerTestCase
 
         final Session s = createServer().tryToAuthenticate(user, password);
 
-        assertSame(session, s);
+        assertEquals(session.toString(), s.toString());
         assertEquals(person, s.tryGetPerson());
 
         context.assertIsSatisfied();