diff --git a/tests/test_toplevel_functions.py b/tests/test_toplevel_functions.py
index a8eb1bb1..2f945408 100644
--- a/tests/test_toplevel_functions.py
+++ b/tests/test_toplevel_functions.py
@@ -84,11 +84,12 @@ def test_conversions():
 
     for path in pdf_paths:
 
+        print(f"converting {path}")
+        
         doc_pred_json = None
         doc_true_json = None
 
-        try:
-            # print(f"converting {path}")
+        try:            
             doc_pred_json = converter.convert_single(path)
         except:
             continue
@@ -114,11 +115,11 @@ def test_conversions():
             with open(md_path, "r") as fr:
                 doc_true_md = "".join(fr.readlines())
 
-            doc_ = json.loads(doc_pred_json.model_dump_json())
+            #doc_ = json.loads(doc_pred_json.model_dump_json())
             # print(json.dumps(doc_, indent=2))
 
             assert verify_json(
-                doc_, doc_true_json
+                doc_pred_json.model_dump(), doc_true_json
             ), f"failed json prediction for {path}"
 
             assert verify_md(