diff --git a/datalad_next/archive_operations/tests/test_tarfile.py b/datalad_next/archive_operations/tests/test_tarfile.py
index 9eed8bc15..5f52d8bfb 100644
--- a/datalad_next/archive_operations/tests/test_tarfile.py
+++ b/datalad_next/archive_operations/tests/test_tarfile.py
@@ -59,13 +59,8 @@ def test_tararchive_iterator(structured_sample_tar_xz: TestArchive):
         items = list(archive_ops)
         assert len(items) == structured_sample_tar_xz.item_count
         for item in items:
-            item_name = (
-                # TODO should not require this conversion
-                str(PurePosixPath(item.name)) +
-                '/' if item.type == FileSystemItemType.directory
-                else str(PurePosixPath(item.name))
-            )
-            assert item_name in archive_ops
+            # TODO should be more flexible than just taking str
+            assert str(PurePosixPath(item.name)) in archive_ops
 
 
 def test_open(structured_sample_tar_xz: TestArchive):