diff --git a/tests/test_Icon.html b/tests/test_Icon.html
index c93d3e31db..5aaba8cd8f 100644
--- a/tests/test_Icon.html
+++ b/tests/test_Icon.html
@@ -24,16 +24,14 @@
         t.eq( cloned.url, "b", "cloned.url does change when edited" );
     }
 
-    function test_02_Marker_setOpacity(t) {
+    function test_03_Marker_setOpacity(t) {
         t.plan( 2 );
         
         icon = new OpenLayers.Icon("a",new OpenLayers.Size(5,6));
-
         t.ok(!icon.imageDiv.style.opacity, "default icon has no opacity");
         
         icon.setOpacity(0.5);
-
-        t.eq(icon.imageDiv.style.opacity + "", "0.5", "icon.setOpacity() works");
+        t.eq(parseFloat(icon.imageDiv.style.opacity), 0.5, "icon.setOpacity() works");
     }
 
   // -->