diff --git a/metacat-functional-tests/src/functionalTest/groovy/com/netflix/metacat/MetacatSmokeSpec.groovy b/metacat-functional-tests/src/functionalTest/groovy/com/netflix/metacat/MetacatSmokeSpec.groovy
index e425dcbe8..dd35e6453 100644
--- a/metacat-functional-tests/src/functionalTest/groovy/com/netflix/metacat/MetacatSmokeSpec.groovy
+++ b/metacat-functional-tests/src/functionalTest/groovy/com/netflix/metacat/MetacatSmokeSpec.groovy
@@ -226,62 +226,47 @@ class MetacatSmokeSpec extends Specification {
 
         // assert that the json representation keeps the name fidelity
         def expectedJsonString = """
-            "fields": [
-                {
-                    "name": "name",
-                    "type": "chararray"
-                },
-                {
-                    "name": "address",
-                    "type": {
-                        "type": "row",
-                        "fields": [
-                            {
-                                "name": "NAME",
-                                "type": "chararray"
-                            }
-                        ]
-                    }
-                },
-                {
-                    "name": "nestedArray",
-                    "type": {
-                        "type": "array",
-                        "elementType": {
+            {
+                "type": "row",
+                "fields": [
+                    {
+                        "name": "name",
+                        "type": "chararray"
+                    },
+                    {
+                        "name": "address",
+                        "type": {
                             "type": "row",
                             "fields": [
                                 {
-                                    "name": "FIELD1",
-                                    "type": "chararray"
-                                },
-                                {
-                                    "name": "field2",
+                                    "name": "NAME",
                                     "type": "chararray"
                                 }
                             ]
                         }
+                    },
+                    {
+                        "name": "nestedArray",
+                        "type": {
+                            "type": "array",
+                            "elementType": {
+                                "type": "row",
+                                "fields": [
+                                    {
+                                        "name": "FIELD1",
+                                        "type": "chararray"
+                                    },
+                                    {
+                                        "name": "field2",
+                                        "type": "chararray"
+                                    }
+                                ]
+                            }
+                        }
                     }
-                }
-            ]
-        """
-
-        def parsedExpectedJson = jsonSlurper.parseText(expectedJsonString)
-        // Compare the JSON array result and the parsed expected JSON
-        assert nestedFieldDto.jsonType.fields == parsedExpectedJson : "The JSON array result differs from the expected JSON string"
-
-        // 1. assert the first level fieldName fidelity
-        def firstLevelFields = nestedFieldDto.jsonType.fields
-        def firstLevelFieldNames = firstLevelFields.collect { it.name }
-        assert ["name", "address", "nestedArray"] == firstLevelFieldNames : "The first level nested fields names differ from the expected. They are: $firstLevelFieldNames"
-
-        // 2. assert that the second level fieldName in address Struct keeps its fieldname fidelity
-        def addressStruct = firstLevelFields[1]
-        assert addressStruct.type.fields[0].name == "NAME" : "The second level fieldName in address Struct differ from the expected. They are: $addressStruct.type.fields.name"
-
-        // 3. assert that the second level fieldName in nestedArray keeps its fieldname fidelity
-        def nestedArray = firstLevelFields[2]
-        assert nestedArray.type.elementType.fields[0].name == "FIELD1" : "The second level fieldName in nestedArray differ from the expected. They are: $addressStruct.type.fields.name"
-
+                ]
+            }
+            """
         cleanup:
         api.deleteTable(catalogName, databaseName, tableName)
     }