diff --git a/tests/integration/standard/test_metadata.py b/tests/integration/standard/test_metadata.py
index 32be266c..60a819b0 100644
--- a/tests/integration/standard/test_metadata.py
+++ b/tests/integration/standard/test_metadata.py
@@ -349,9 +349,9 @@ class TestCodeCoverage(unittest.TestCase):
             self.assertNotEqual(list(get_replicas('test3rf', ring[0])), [])
 
         for i, token in enumerate(ring):
-            self.assertEqual(get_replicas('test3rf', token), set(owners))
-            self.assertEqual(get_replicas('test2rf', token), set([owners[i], owners[(i + 1) % 3]]))
-            self.assertEqual(get_replicas('test1rf', token), set([owners[i]]))
+            self.assertEqual(set(get_replicas('test3rf', token)), set(owners))
+            self.assertEqual(set(get_replicas('test2rf', token)), set([owners[i], owners[(i + 1) % 3]]))
+            self.assertEqual(set(get_replicas('test1rf', token)), set([owners[i]]))
 
 
 class TokenMetadataTest(unittest.TestCase):
@@ -379,15 +379,15 @@ class TokenMetadataTest(unittest.TestCase):
         # tokens match node tokens exactly
         for token, expected_host in zip(tokens, hosts):
             replicas = token_map.get_replicas("ks", token)
-            self.assertEqual(replicas, set([expected_host]))
+            self.assertEqual(set(replicas), set([expected_host]))
 
         # shift the tokens back by one
         for token, expected_host in zip(tokens[1:], hosts[1:]):
             replicas = token_map.get_replicas("ks", MD5Token(str(token.value - 1)))
-            self.assertEqual(replicas, set([expected_host]))
+            self.assertEqual(set(replicas), set([expected_host]))
 
         # shift the tokens forward by one
         for i, token in enumerate(tokens):
             replicas = token_map.get_replicas("ks", MD5Token(str(token.value + 1)))
             expected_host = hosts[(i + 1) % len(hosts)]
-            self.assertEqual(replicas, set([expected_host]))
+            self.assertEqual(set(replicas), set([expected_host]))
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_metadata.py b/tests/unit/test_metadata.py
index 199c8659..f52c9c32 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_metadata.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_metadata.py
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class TestStrategies(unittest.TestCase):
         nts = NetworkTopologyStrategy({'dc1': 1, 'dc2': 0})
 
         replica_map = nts.make_token_replica_map(token_to_host_owner, ring)
-        self.assertEqual(replica_map[MD5Token(0)], set([host]))
+        self.assertEqual(set(replica_map[MD5Token(0)]), set([host]))
 
     def test_nts_export_for_schema(self):
         # TODO: Cover NetworkTopologyStrategy.export_for_schema()
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_policies.py b/tests/unit/test_policies.py
index d461295c..ab993004 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_policies.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_policies.py
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ class TokenAwarePolicyTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(policy.distance(remote_host), HostDistance.IGNORED)
 
         # dc2 isn't registered in the policy's live_hosts dict
-        policy.child_policy.used_hosts_per_remote_dc = 1
+        policy._child_policy.used_hosts_per_remote_dc = 1
         self.assertEqual(policy.distance(remote_host), HostDistance.IGNORED)
 
         # make sure the policy has both dcs registered