diff --git a/test/pretty_printers/gdb_pretty_printer_test.py b/test/pretty_printers/gdb_pretty_printer_test.py
index b738c72..ece13b7 100644
--- a/test/pretty_printers/gdb_pretty_printer_test.py
+++ b/test/pretty_printers/gdb_pretty_printer_test.py
@@ -46,12 +46,10 @@
             gdb.newest_frame().select()
 
             expectation_val = compare_frame.read_var("expectation")
+            check_literal = expectation_val.string(encoding="utf-8")
             if "PrettyPrintToRegex" in compare_frame.name():
-                check_literal = expectation_val.string()
                 test_fails = not re.match(check_literal, value)
             else:
-                check_literal_string = expectation_val.string(encoding="utf-8")
-                check_literal = str(check_literal_string.encode("utf-8"))
                 test_fails = value != check_literal
 
             if test_fails: