diff --git a/uuid_test.go b/uuid_test.go
index 70986ff..2426168 100644
--- a/uuid_test.go
+++ b/uuid_test.go
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ func TestCoding(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Errorf("Parse returned unexpected error %v", err)
 	}
-	if data != data {
+	if data != uuid {
 		t.Errorf("%s: decoded to %s, expected %s", text, uuid, data)
 	}
 }
@@ -471,7 +471,6 @@ func parseBytesUnsafe(b []byte) (UUID, error) {
 	return Parse(*(*string)(unsafe.Pointer(&b)))
 }
 
-
 func BenchmarkParseBytesUnsafe(b *testing.B) {
 	for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
 		_, err := parseBytesUnsafe(asBytes)