diff --git a/tests/highlevel/test_messages.py b/tests/highlevel/test_messages.py
index 0ef6a873..e763a741 100644
--- a/tests/highlevel/test_messages.py
+++ b/tests/highlevel/test_messages.py
@@ -395,17 +395,17 @@ class VariablesTests(NormalRequestTest, unittest.TestCase):
         self.assert_vsc_received(received, [
             self.expected_response(
                 variables=[
-                    {
-                        'name': 'spam',
-                        'type': 'str',
-                        'value': "'eggs'",
-                    },
                     {
                         'name': 'ham',
                         'type': 'list',
                         'value': '[1, 2, 3]',
                         'variablesReference': 2,
                     },
+                    {
+                        'name': 'spam',
+                        'type': 'str',
+                        'value': "'eggs'",
+                    },
                     {
                         'name': 'x',
                         'type': 'bool',