diff --git a/test/test_axes.jl b/test/test_axes.jl
index 021e6ec4..f041746f 100644
--- a/test/test_axes.jl
+++ b/test/test_axes.jl
@@ -90,31 +90,31 @@ end
 end
 
 @testset "aliases" begin
-    compare(p::Plots.Plot, s::Symbol, val, op::Symbol) =
-        eval(Expr(:comparison, Meta.quot(p[1][:xaxis][s]), op, Meta.quot(p[1][:yaxis][s]), op, Meta.quot(p[1][:zaxis][s]), op, Meta.quot(val)))
+    compare(p::Plots.Plot, s::Symbol, val, op) =
+        op(p[1][:xaxis][s], val) && op(p[1][:yaxis][s], val) && op(p[1][:zaxis][s], val)
     p = plot(1:2, guide = "all labels")
-    @test compare(p, :guide, "all labels", :(===))
+    @test compare(p, :guide, "all labels", ===)
     p = plot(1:2, label = "test")
-    @test compare(p, :guide, "", :(===))
+    @test compare(p, :guide, "", ===)
     p = plot(1:2, lim = (0, 3))
     @test xlims(p) === ylims(p) === zlims(p) === (0,3)
     p = plot(1:2, tick = [1.25, 1.5, 1.75])
-    @test compare(p,:ticks,[1.25, 1.5, 1.75], :(==))
+    @test compare(p,:ticks,[1.25, 1.5, 1.75], ==)
     p = plot(1:2, labelfontsize = 4)
-    @test compare(p,:guidefontsize,4, :(==))
+    @test compare(p,:guidefontsize,4, ==)
     p = plot(1:2, gα = .07)
-    @test compare(p,:gridalpha,.07, :(≈))
+    @test compare(p,:gridalpha,.07, ≈)
     p = plot(1:2, gridls = :dashdot)
-    @test compare(p,:gridstyle,:dashdot, :(===))
+    @test compare(p,:gridstyle,:dashdot, ===)
     p = plot(1:2, gridcolor = :red)
-    @test compare(p,:foreground_color_grid,RGBA{Float64}(1.,0.,0.,1.), :(===))
+    @test compare(p,:foreground_color_grid,RGBA{Float64}(1.,0.,0.,1.), ===)
     p = plot(1:2, minorgridcolor = :red)
-    @test compare(p,:foreground_color_minor_grid,RGBA{Float64}(1.,0.,0.,1.), :(===))
+    @test compare(p,:foreground_color_minor_grid,RGBA{Float64}(1.,0.,0.,1.), ===)
     p = plot(1:2, grid_lw = .01)
-    @test compare(p,:gridlinewidth,.01, :(≈))
+    @test compare(p,:gridlinewidth,.01, ≈)
     p = plot(1:2, minorgrid_lw = .01)
-    @test compare(p,:minorgridlinewidth,.01, :(≈))
+    @test compare(p,:minorgridlinewidth,.01, ≈)
     p = plot(1:2, tickor = :out)
-    @test compare(p,:tick_direction,:out, :(===))
+    @test compare(p,:tick_direction,:out, ===)
 
 end