diff --git a/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/common/test/slice.go b/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/common/test/slice.go
index 52d1bb01b..00c740db7 100644
--- a/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/common/test/slice.go
+++ b/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/common/test/slice.go
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ package test
 
 import "sort"
 
-// StringSliceEqual returns true if the slices have same length & elements.
+// UnsortedStringSliceEqual returns true if the slices have same length & elements.
 // Does not modify the given slice.
-func StringSliceEqual(first, second []string) bool {
+func UnsortedStringSliceEqual(first, second []string) bool {
 	if len(first) != len(second) {
 		return false
 	}
diff --git a/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/roomserver/query/query_test.go b/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/roomserver/query/query_test.go
index b01e00e0e..76c2e158f 100644
--- a/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/roomserver/query/query_test.go
+++ b/src/github.com/matrix-org/dendrite/roomserver/query/query_test.go
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ func TestGetAuthChainSingle(t *testing.T) {
 
 	expectedIDs := []string{"a", "b", "c", "d", "e"}
 
-	if !test.StringSliceEqual(expectedIDs, returnedIDs) {
+	if !test.UnsortedStringSliceEqual(expectedIDs, returnedIDs) {
 		t.Fatalf("returnedIDs got '%v', expected '%v'", returnedIDs, expectedIDs)
 	}
 }
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ func TestGetAuthChainMultiple(t *testing.T) {
 
 	expectedIDs := []string{"a", "b", "c", "d", "e", "f"}
 
-	if !test.StringSliceEqual(expectedIDs, returnedIDs) {
+	if !test.UnsortedStringSliceEqual(expectedIDs, returnedIDs) {
 		t.Fatalf("returnedIDs got '%v', expected '%v'", returnedIDs, expectedIDs)
 	}
 }