diff --git a/tempest/api/volume/test_snapshot_metadata.py b/tempest/api/volume/test_snapshot_metadata.py
index b8e87f0378..641317a59b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/volume/test_snapshot_metadata.py
+++ b/tempest/api/volume/test_snapshot_metadata.py
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
+from testtools import matchers
+
 from tempest.api.volume import base
 from tempest import test
 
@@ -50,12 +52,14 @@ class SnapshotV2MetadataTestJSON(base.BaseVolumeTest):
                                                     metadata)
         # Get the metadata of the snapshot
         body = self.client.show_snapshot_metadata(self.snapshot_id)
-        self.assertEqual(metadata, body)
+        self.assertThat(body.items(), matchers.ContainsAll(metadata.items()))
+
         # Delete one item metadata of the snapshot
         self.client.delete_snapshot_metadata_item(
             self.snapshot_id, "key1")
         body = self.client.show_snapshot_metadata(self.snapshot_id)
-        self.assertEqual(expected, body)
+        self.assertThat(body.items(), matchers.ContainsAll(expected.items()))
+        self.assertNotIn("key1", body)
 
     @test.idempotent_id('bd2363bc-de92-48a4-bc98-28943c6e4be1')
     def test_update_snapshot_metadata(self):
@@ -70,7 +74,8 @@ class SnapshotV2MetadataTestJSON(base.BaseVolumeTest):
                                                     metadata)
         # Get the metadata of the snapshot
         body = self.client.show_snapshot_metadata(self.snapshot_id)
-        self.assertEqual(metadata, body)
+        self.assertThat(body.items(), matchers.ContainsAll(metadata.items()))
+
         # Update metadata item
         body = self.client.update_snapshot_metadata(
             self.snapshot_id, update)
@@ -93,13 +98,13 @@ class SnapshotV2MetadataTestJSON(base.BaseVolumeTest):
                                                     metadata)
         # Get the metadata of the snapshot
         body = self.client.show_snapshot_metadata(self.snapshot_id)
-        self.assertEqual(metadata, body)
+        self.assertThat(body.items(), matchers.ContainsAll(metadata.items()))
         # Update metadata item
         body = self.client.update_snapshot_metadata_item(
             self.snapshot_id, "key3", update_item)
         # Get the metadata of the snapshot
         body = self.client.show_snapshot_metadata(self.snapshot_id)
-        self.assertEqual(expect, body)
+        self.assertThat(body.items(), matchers.ContainsAll(expect.items()))
 
 
 class SnapshotV1MetadataTestJSON(SnapshotV2MetadataTestJSON):