diff --git a/dpctl/tests/test_usm_ndarray_dlpack.py b/dpctl/tests/test_usm_ndarray_dlpack.py
index b534e59328..baf870c036 100644
--- a/dpctl/tests/test_usm_ndarray_dlpack.py
+++ b/dpctl/tests/test_usm_ndarray_dlpack.py
@@ -101,9 +101,7 @@ def test_from_dlpack(shape, typestr, usm_type):
         X = dpt.empty(shape, dtype=typestr, usm_type=usm_type, device=sycl_dev)
         Y = dpt.from_dlpack(X)
         assert X.shape == Y.shape
-        assert X.dtype == Y.dtype or (
-            str(X.dtype) == "bool" and str(Y.dtype) == "uint8"
-        )
+        assert X.dtype == Y.dtype
         assert X.sycl_device == Y.sycl_device
         assert X.usm_type == Y.usm_type
         assert X._pointer == Y._pointer
@@ -125,9 +123,7 @@ def test_from_dlpack_strides(mod, typestr, usm_type):
             X = X0[slice(-start - 1, None, -mod)]
             Y = dpt.from_dlpack(X)
             assert X.shape == Y.shape
-            assert X.dtype == Y.dtype or (
-                str(X.dtype) == "bool" and str(Y.dtype) == "uint8"
-            )
+            assert X.dtype == Y.dtype
             assert X.sycl_device == Y.sycl_device
             assert X.usm_type == Y.usm_type
             assert X._pointer == Y._pointer