diff --git a/ietf/api/tests.py b/ietf/api/tests.py
index ac0b37a608f..7cc56c2d0a2 100644
--- a/ietf/api/tests.py
+++ b/ietf/api/tests.py
@@ -1440,7 +1440,7 @@ def test_api_top_level(self):
         resource_list = r.json()
 
         for name in self.apps:
-            if not name in self.apps:
+            if not name in resource_list:
                 sys.stderr.write("Expected a REST API resource for %s, but didn't find one\n" % name)
 
         for name in self.apps: