diff --git a/tests/functional/builtins/codegen/test_abi_decode.py b/tests/functional/builtins/codegen/test_abi_decode.py
index 1cefd49ee2c..2a494957f31 100644
--- a/tests/functional/builtins/codegen/test_abi_decode.py
+++ b/tests/functional/builtins/codegen/test_abi_decode.py
@@ -67,10 +67,10 @@ def abi_decode_struct(x: Bytes[544]) -> Human:
     args = tuple([human_tuple[0]] + list(human_tuple[1]))
     human_t = "((string,(string,address,int128,bool,fixed168x10,uint256[3],bytes32)))"
     human_encoded = abi.encode(human_t, (human_tuple,))
-    assert tuple(c.abi_decode_struct(human_encoded)) == (
+    assert tuple(c.abi_decode_struct(human_encoded)) == [
         "foobar",
         ("vyper", TEST_ADDR, 123, True, Decimal("123.4"), [123, 456, 789], test_bytes32),
-    )
+    ]
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
diff --git a/tests/functional/builtins/codegen/test_create_functions.py b/tests/functional/builtins/codegen/test_create_functions.py
index 43274d80388..e924c2cccf8 100644
--- a/tests/functional/builtins/codegen/test_create_functions.py
+++ b/tests/functional/builtins/codegen/test_create_functions.py
@@ -354,7 +354,9 @@ def should_fail(target: address, arg1: String[129], arg2: Bar):
     self.created_address = create_from_blueprint(target, arg1, arg2)
     """
     FOO = "hello!"
-    BAR = ("world!",)
+    BAR = [
+        "world!",
+    ]
 
     # deploy a foo so we can compare its bytecode with factory deployed version
     foo_contract = get_contract(code, FOO, BAR)