diff --git a/host/host_test.go b/host/host_test.go
index 3f0d97ce2..008f2c3d4 100644
--- a/host/host_test.go
+++ b/host/host_test.go
@@ -157,10 +157,8 @@ func TestTemperatureStat_StringNotSet(t *testing.T) {
 		SensorKey:   "CPU",
 		Temperature: 1.1,
 	}
-	s := `{"sensorKey":"CPU","temperature":1.1,"sensorHigh":0,"sensorCritical":0}`
-	if s != fmt.Sprintf("%v", v) {
-		t.Errorf("TemperatureStat string is invalid, %v", fmt.Sprintf("%v", v))
-	}
+	expected := `{"sensorKey":"CPU","temperature":1.1,"sensorHigh":0,"sensorCritical":0}`
+	require.Equalf(t, expected, v.String(), "TemperatureStat string is invalid, %s", v)
 }
 
 func TestTemperatureStat_StringOptional(t *testing.T) {
@@ -176,9 +174,9 @@ func TestTemperatureStat_StringOptional(t *testing.T) {
 			"alarm": 80.3,
 		},
 	}
-	var expected TemperatureStat
-	require.NoError(t, json.Unmarshal([]byte(v.String()), &expected))
-	require.EqualValues(t, expected, v)
+	var actual TemperatureStat
+	require.NoError(t, json.Unmarshal([]byte(v.String()), &actual))
+	require.EqualValues(t, v, actual)
 }
 
 func TestVirtualization(t *testing.T) {