diff --git a/qa/rpc-tests/dpow.py b/qa/rpc-tests/dpow.py
index c0036c560..fda3f6b9c 100755
--- a/qa/rpc-tests/dpow.py
+++ b/qa/rpc-tests/dpow.py
@@ -28,9 +28,10 @@ class DPoWTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
 	result = rpc.getinfo()
 	print result
 	# TODO: actually do notarizations on regtest and test for specific data
-	assert(result['notarized'] >= 0)
-	assert(result['notarizedhash'])
-	assert(result['notarizedtxid'])
+	# regtest should have no notarization data, this test makes sure we do not see mainnet values as well!
+	assert_equal(result['notarized'],0)
+	assert_equal(result['notarizedhash'],'0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000')
+	assert_equal(result['notarizedtxid'],'0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000')
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     DPoWTest().main()