diff --git a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/support/AbstractNativeCacheTest.java b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/support/AbstractNativeCacheTest.java
index 49d043cc..c19a6a59 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/support/AbstractNativeCacheTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/gemfire/support/AbstractNativeCacheTest.java
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractNativeCacheTest<T> {
 
 		assertNull(cache.get(key));
 		cache.put(key, value);
-		assertEquals(value, cache.get(key));
+		assertEquals(value, cache.get(key).get());
 	}
 
 	@Test