diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/tests/test_item.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/tests/test_item.py
index 46220b78d3..0b15e57a2b 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/tests/test_item.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/tests/test_item.py
@@ -2277,8 +2277,8 @@ class TestComponentTemplates(CourseTestCase):
         """
         self._verify_basic_component("discussion", "Discussion")
         self._verify_basic_component("video", "Video")
-        self.assertGreater(self.get_templates_of_type('html'), 0)
-        self.assertGreater(self.get_templates_of_type('problem'), 0)
+        self.assertGreater(len(self.get_templates_of_type('html')), 0)
+        self.assertGreater(len(self.get_templates_of_type('problem')), 0)
         self.assertIsNone(self.get_templates_of_type('advanced'))
 
         # Now fully disable video through XBlockConfiguration