diff --git a/model/labels/labels_test.go b/model/labels/labels_test.go
index c497851d1b..0221c66eb4 100644
--- a/model/labels/labels_test.go
+++ b/model/labels/labels_test.go
@@ -708,7 +708,8 @@ func TestScratchBuilder(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestLabels_Hash(t *testing.T) {
 	lbls := FromStrings("foo", "bar", "baz", "qux")
-	require.Equal(t, lbls.Hash(), lbls.Hash())
+	hash1, hash2 := lbls.Hash(), lbls.Hash()
+	require.Equal(t, hash1, hash2)
 	require.NotEqual(t, lbls.Hash(), FromStrings("foo", "bar").Hash(), "different labels match.")
 }