diff --git a/tests/unit/test_scopes.py b/tests/unit/test_scopes.py
index 8aad06a..e26a036 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_scopes.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_scopes.py
@@ -82,10 +82,10 @@ class SpotipyScopeTest(TestCase):
     def test_normalize_scope(self):
 
         normalized_scope_string = self.normalize_scope([])
-        self.assertEqual(normalized_scope_string, "")
+        self.assertEqual(normalized_scope_string, None)
 
         normalized_scope_string_2 = self.normalize_scope(())
-        self.assertEqual(normalized_scope_string_2, "")
+        self.assertEqual(normalized_scope_string_2, None)
 
         self.assertIsNone(self.normalize_scope(None))