diff --git a/src/allmydata/test/web/test_web.py b/src/allmydata/test/web/test_web.py
index 6b25305c6..e73cc12f8 100644
--- a/src/allmydata/test/web/test_web.py
+++ b/src/allmydata/test/web/test_web.py
@@ -1394,8 +1394,8 @@ class Web(WebMixin, WebErrorMixin, testutil.StallMixin, testutil.ReallyEqualMixi
         def _got(res_and_status_and_headers):
             (res, status, headers) = res_and_status_and_headers
             self.failUnlessReallyEqual(res, "")
-            self.failUnlessReallyEqual(headers.getRawHeaders("content-length")[0],
-                                       str(len(self.BAR_CONTENTS)))
+            self.failUnlessReallyEqual(int(headers.getRawHeaders("content-length")[0]),
+                                       len(self.BAR_CONTENTS))
             self.failUnlessReallyEqual(headers.getRawHeaders("content-type"),
                                        ["text/plain"])
         d.addCallback(_got)
@@ -3015,8 +3015,8 @@ class Web(WebMixin, WebErrorMixin, testutil.StallMixin, testutil.ReallyEqualMixi
         def _got_headers(res_and_status_and_headers):
             (res, status, headers) = res_and_status_and_headers
             self.failUnlessReallyEqual(res, "")
-            self.failUnlessReallyEqual(headers.getRawHeaders("content-length")[0],
-                                       str(len(NEW2_CONTENTS)))
+            self.failUnlessReallyEqual(int(headers.getRawHeaders("content-length")[0]),
+                                       len(NEW2_CONTENTS))
             self.failUnlessReallyEqual(headers.getRawHeaders("content-type"),
                                        ["text/plain"])
         d.addCallback(_got_headers)