diff --git a/tests/datatypes.rs b/tests/datatypes.rs
index 60410c4..8a7db86 100644
--- a/tests/datatypes.rs
+++ b/tests/datatypes.rs
@@ -94,9 +94,9 @@ mod ser {
     #[rstest]
     #[case::string("<bla>This is a String</bla>", "This is a String".to_string())]
     #[case::string("<bla></bla>", "".to_string())]
-    #[case::string("<bla>&lt;boom/></bla>", "<boom/>".to_string())]
+    #[case::string("<bla>&lt;boom/&gt;</bla>", "<boom/>".to_string())]
     #[case::string("<bla>♫</bla>", "♫".to_string())]
-    #[case::string("<bla>♫&lt;cookies/>♫</bla>", "♫<cookies/>♫".to_string())]
+    #[case::string("<bla>♫&lt;cookies/&gt;♫</bla>", "♫<cookies/>♫".to_string())]
     #[case::i64("<bla>0</bla>", 0i64)]
     #[case::i64("<bla>-2</bla>", -2i64)]
     #[case::i64("<bla>-1234</bla>", -1234i64)]