diff --git a/python/tests/catalog/test_base.py b/python/tests/catalog/test_base.py
index c776c9f25495..a06243c0c04c 100644
--- a/python/tests/catalog/test_base.py
+++ b/python/tests/catalog/test_base.py
@@ -601,5 +601,5 @@ def test_add_column_with_statement(catalog: InMemoryCatalog) -> None:
 
 
 def test_catalog_repr(catalog: InMemoryCatalog) -> None:
-    s = str(catalog)
+    s = catalog.__repr__()
     assert s == "test.in.memory.catalog (<class 'test_base.InMemoryCatalog'>)"
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