diff --git a/tests/functional/builtins/folding/test_slice.py b/tests/functional/builtins/folding/test_slice.py
index 8ad759a483..330165c152 100644
--- a/tests/functional/builtins/folding/test_slice.py
+++ b/tests/functional/builtins/folding/test_slice.py
@@ -9,10 +9,6 @@
 from vyper.exceptions import ArgumentException
 
 
-def normalize_bytes(data):
-    return bytes(int.from_bytes(data, "big"))
-
-
 @pytest.mark.fuzzing
 @settings(max_examples=50)
 @given(
@@ -39,7 +35,7 @@ def foo(a: bytes32) -> Bytes[{le}]:
 
     s *= 2
     le *= 2
-    assert normalize_bytes(contract.foo(a)) == new_node.value == bytes.fromhex(a[2:][s : (s + le)])
+    assert contract.foo(a) == new_node.value == bytes.fromhex(a[2:][s : (s + le)])
 
 
 @pytest.mark.fuzzing