diff --git a/lib/repo_tools.pm b/lib/repo_tools.pm
index 7d4987b76fac..7fb8b10ca253 100644
--- a/lib/repo_tools.pm
+++ b/lib/repo_tools.pm
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ sub validate_repo_properties {
     }
 
     if ($args->{URI}) {
-        assert_true($actual_repo_data->{URI} =~ /$args->{Alias}/,
+        assert_true($actual_repo_data->{URI} =~ /$args->{URI}/,
             "Repository $args->{Name} has wrong URI, expected: '$args->{URI}', got: '$actual_repo_data->{URI}'");
     }