diff --git a/tests/helpers/test_helper_utils.py b/tests/helpers/test_helper_utils.py
index 7893d25ab..9512a964f 100644
--- a/tests/helpers/test_helper_utils.py
+++ b/tests/helpers/test_helper_utils.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ from helpers import utils  # pylint: disable=import-error
     ({'a': [1, 2, 3]}, {'a': [1]}),
     ({'a': [1, 2, 3]}, {'a': [..., 2]}),
     (1.0, 1.00000001),
+    ("foobarbaz", "foo*baz"),
 ])
 def test_partial_compare_equal(val1, val2):
     assert utils.partial_compare(val1, val2)
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ def test_partial_compare_equal(val1, val2):
     ([1], {1: 2}),
     ({1: 1}, {1: [1]}),
     ({'a': [1, 2, 3]}, {'a': [..., 3]}),
+    ("foo*baz", "foobarbaz"),
 ])
 def test_partial_compare_not_equal(val1, val2):
     assert not utils.partial_compare(val1, val2)
diff --git a/tests/helpers/utils.py b/tests/helpers/utils.py
index 7af219d77..775d79bf4 100644
--- a/tests/helpers/utils.py
+++ b/tests/helpers/utils.py
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@
 """Partial comparison of dicts/lists."""
 
 
+import fnmatch
+
+
 def _partial_compare_dict(val1, val2):
     for key in val2:
         if key not in val1:
@@ -71,6 +74,9 @@ def partial_compare(val1, val2):
     elif isinstance(val2, float):
         print("Doing float comparison")
         equal = abs(val1 - val2) < 0.00001
+    elif isinstance(val2, str):
+        print("Doing string comparison")
+        equal = fnmatch.fnmatchcase(val1, val2)
     else:
         print("Comparing via ==")
         equal = val1 == val2