diff --git a/tests/test_compare.py b/tests/test_compare.py
index c336698..34f11ec 100644
--- a/tests/test_compare.py
+++ b/tests/test_compare.py
@@ -162,9 +162,9 @@ class TestCompare(unittest.TestCase):
         # test compare from dotdrop
         self.assertFalse(cmd_compare(o, tmp))
         # test focus
-        o.compare_focus = d4
+        o.compare_focus = [d4]
         self.assertFalse(cmd_compare(o, tmp))
-        o.compare_focus = '/tmp/fake'
+        o.compare_focus = ['/tmp/fake']
         self.assertFalse(cmd_compare(o, tmp))