diff --git a/test/unit/data/model/test_views.py b/test/unit/data/model/test_views.py
index 7357a27fc54..27203dddcd7 100644
--- a/test/unit/data/model/test_views.py
+++ b/test/unit/data/model/test_views.py
@@ -85,5 +85,5 @@ def run_view_test(url, metadata, view, query):
         with engine.begin() as conn:
             metadata.create_all(conn)  # create table in database
             conn.execute(CreateView(view.name, view.__view__))  # create view in database
-            result = conn.execute(query).fetchall()
+            result = conn.execute(text(query)).fetchall()
             assert len(result) == 1  # assert that view exists in database