diff --git a/Lib/test/test_cgi.py b/Lib/test/test_cgi.py
index ef06534..0144b97 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_cgi.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_cgi.py
@@ -166,9 +166,9 @@
                     self.assertEqual(sorted(sd.getlist(key)), sorted(expect_val))
                     if single_value:
                         self.assertEqual(sorted(sd.values()),
-                                         sorted(first_elts(expect.values())))
+                                         first_elts(sorted(expect.values())))
                         self.assertEqual(sorted(sd.items()),
-                                         sorted(first_second_elts(expect.items())))
+                                         first_second_elts(sorted(expect.items())))
 
     def test_weird_formcontentdict(self):
         # Test the weird FormContentDict classes