diff --git a/spec/lib/stream/tag_spec.rb b/spec/lib/stream/tag_spec.rb
index 978104e5d..5f319bf69 100644
--- a/spec/lib/stream/tag_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/stream/tag_spec.rb
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ describe Stream::Tag do
 
     it 'returns posts regardless of the tag case' do
       stream = Stream::Tag.new(nil, "newhere")
-      stream.posts.should == [@post_lc, @post_uc, @post_cp]
+      stream.posts.should =~ [@post_lc, @post_uc, @post_cp]
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/models/status_message_spec.rb b/spec/models/status_message_spec.rb
index 50293c818..24a75c6f5 100644
--- a/spec/models/status_message_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/status_message_spec.rb
@@ -270,8 +270,8 @@ STR
       msg_lc.save; msg_uc.save; msg_cp.save
 
       tag_array = msg_lc.tags
-      msg_uc.tags.should == tag_array
-      msg_cp.tags.should == tag_array
+      msg_uc.tags.should =~ tag_array
+      msg_cp.tags.should =~ tag_array
     end
   end