diff --git a/src/registrar/models/utility/generic_helper.py b/src/registrar/models/utility/generic_helper.py
index 8fdd3eb7a..01d4e6b33 100644
--- a/src/registrar/models/utility/generic_helper.py
+++ b/src/registrar/models/utility/generic_helper.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 """This file contains general purpose helpers that don't belong in any specific location"""
+
 import time
 import logging
 
diff --git a/src/registrar/tests/test_admin.py b/src/registrar/tests/test_admin.py
index 85853cba2..ce2b40122 100644
--- a/src/registrar/tests/test_admin.py
+++ b/src/registrar/tests/test_admin.py
@@ -985,7 +985,13 @@ class TestDomainApplicationAdmin(MockEppLib):
         self.client.login(username="staffuser", password=p)
         request = RequestFactory().get("/")
 
-        expected_list = list(User.objects.filter(is_staff=True).order_by("first_name", "last_name", "email"))
+        # These names have metadata embedded in them. :investigator implicitly tests if
+        # these are actually from the attribute "investigator".
+        expected_list = [
+            "AGuy AGuy last_name:investigator",
+            "FinalGuy FinalGuy last_name:investigator",
+            "SomeGuy first_name:investigator SomeGuy last_name:investigator",
+        ]
 
         # Get the actual sorted list of investigators from the lookups method
         actual_list = [item for _, item in self.admin.InvestigatorFilter.lookups(self, request, self.admin)]