diff --git a/tests/app/service/test_service_whitelist.py b/tests/app/service/test_service_whitelist.py
index 953a13c52..1eba735fa 100644
--- a/tests/app/service/test_service_whitelist.py
+++ b/tests/app/service/test_service_whitelist.py
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ def test_get_whitelist_returns_data(client, sample_service_whitelist):
         'phone_numbers': []
     }
 
-
 def test_get_whitelist_separates_emails_and_phones(client, sample_service):
     dao_add_and_commit_whitelisted_contacts([
         ServiceWhitelist.from_string(sample_service.id, EMAIL_TYPE, 'service@example.com'),
@@ -28,7 +27,6 @@ def test_get_whitelist_separates_emails_and_phones(client, sample_service):
     ])
 
     response = client.get('service/{}/whitelist'.format(sample_service.id), headers=[create_authorization_header()])
-
     assert response.status_code == 200
     assert json.loads(response.get_data(as_text=True)) == {
         'email_addresses': ['service@example.com'],
@@ -68,12 +66,11 @@ def test_update_whitelist_replaces_old_whitelist(client, sample_service_whitelis
     )
 
     assert response.status_code == 204
-    whitelist = ServiceWhitelist.query.all()
+    whitelist = ServiceWhitelist.query.order_by(ServiceWhitelist.recipient).all()
     assert len(whitelist) == 2
     assert whitelist[0].recipient == '07123456789'
     assert whitelist[1].recipient == 'foo@bar.com'
 
-
 def test_update_whitelist_doesnt_remove_old_whitelist_if_error(client, sample_service_whitelist):
 
     data = {