diff --git a/e2e/tests/test_e2e.py b/e2e/tests/test_e2e.py
index cea25696f..f0e27994b 100644
--- a/e2e/tests/test_e2e.py
+++ b/e2e/tests/test_e2e.py
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ class EndToEndTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
 
         # sanity check: restarted pod runs the image specified in operator's conf
         new_image = k8s.get_effective_pod_image(replica_pod)
-        self.assertEqual(new_image, conf_image
+        self.assertEqual(new_image, conf_image,
             "Lazy upgrade failed: restarted pod {} runs image {} different from the one in operator conf {}".format(replica_pod, new_image, conf_image))
 
         # lazy update works if the restarted pod and older pods have different Spilo versions