diff --git a/spec/javascripts/repo/repo_binary_viewer_spec.js b/spec/javascripts/repo/repo_binary_viewer_spec.js
index 71c4ec73510..612d87e0298 100644
--- a/spec/javascripts/repo/repo_binary_viewer_spec.js
+++ b/spec/javascripts/repo/repo_binary_viewer_spec.js
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ describe('RepoBinaryViewer', () => {
     Store.activeFile = activeFile;
     const vm = createComponent();
 
-    expect(vm.$el.querySelector(':scope > div')).toEqual(activeFile.html);
+    expect(vm.$el.querySelector(':scope > div').innerHTML).toEqual(activeFile.html);
   });
 
   it('does not render if no binary', () => {