diff --git a/tests/test_server_basic.py b/tests/test_server_basic.py
index ea183454..29d00074 100644
--- a/tests/test_server_basic.py
+++ b/tests/test_server_basic.py
@@ -4457,7 +4457,11 @@ def test_parameter_bounds_metadata(dispatcher_live_fixture):
     jdata=c.json()
     
     metadata = [json.loads(x) for x in jdata[0] if isinstance(x, str)]
+    if len(metadata) == 0:
+        # new behaviour, metadata is not string-encoded in the request
+        metadata = jdata[0]
     restricted_meta = [x for x in metadata if x[0]['query_name'] == 'restricted_parameters_dummy_query'][0]
+    
     def meta_for_par(parname):
         return [x for x in restricted_meta if x.get('name', None) == parname][0]