diff --git a/test/test_axes.jl b/test/test_axes.jl
index 12a17215..021e6ec4 100644
--- a/test/test_axes.jl
+++ b/test/test_axes.jl
@@ -90,28 +90,31 @@ end
 end
 
 @testset "aliases" begin
-    p = plot(1:2, guide = "both labels")
-    @test p[1][:xaxis][:guide] === p[1][:yaxis][:guide] === "both labels"
+    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)))
+    p = plot(1:2, guide = "all labels")
+    @test compare(p, :guide, "all labels", :(===))
     p = plot(1:2, label = "test")
-    @test p[1][:xaxis][:guide] === p[1][:yaxis][:guide] === ""
+    @test compare(p, :guide, "", :(===))
     p = plot(1:2, lim = (0, 3))
-    @test xlims(p) === ylims(p) === (0,3)
+    @test xlims(p) === ylims(p) === zlims(p) === (0,3)
     p = plot(1:2, tick = [1.25, 1.5, 1.75])
-    @test p[1][:xaxis][:ticks] == p[1][:yaxis][:ticks] == [1.25, 1.5, 1.75]
+    @test compare(p,:ticks,[1.25, 1.5, 1.75], :(==))
     p = plot(1:2, labelfontsize = 4)
-    @test p[1][:xaxis][:guidefontsize] == p[1][:yaxis][:guidefontsize] == 4
+    @test compare(p,:guidefontsize,4, :(==))
     p = plot(1:2, gα = .07)
-    @test p[1][:xaxis][:gridalpha] ≈ p[1][:yaxis][:gridalpha] ≈ .07
+    @test compare(p,:gridalpha,.07, :(≈))
     p = plot(1:2, gridls = :dashdot)
-    @test p[1][:xaxis][:gridstyle] === p[1][:yaxis][:gridstyle] === :dashdot
+    @test compare(p,:gridstyle,:dashdot, :(===))
     p = plot(1:2, gridcolor = :red)
-    @test p[1][:xaxis][:foreground_color_grid] === p[1][:yaxis][: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 p[1][:xaxis][:foreground_color_minor_grid] === p[1][:yaxis][: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 p[1][:xaxis][:gridlinewidth] ≈ p[1][:yaxis][:gridlinewidth] ≈ .01
+    @test compare(p,:gridlinewidth,.01, :(≈))
     p = plot(1:2, minorgrid_lw = .01)
-    @test p[1][:xaxis][:minorgridlinewidth] ≈ p[1][:yaxis][:minorgridlinewidth] ≈ .01
+    @test compare(p,:minorgridlinewidth,.01, :(≈))
     p = plot(1:2, tickor = :out)
-    @test p[1][:xaxis][:tick_direction] === p[1][:yaxis][:tick_direction] === :out
+    @test compare(p,:tick_direction,:out, :(===))
+
 end