diff --git a/test/functional/api/test_search.py b/test/functional/api/test_search.py
index 0ef628e50e6..a958e10fb67 100644
--- a/test/functional/api/test_search.py
+++ b/test/functional/api/test_search.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class SearchApiTestCase( api.ApiTestCase ):
         delete_url = self._api_url( "workflows/%s" % workflow_id, use_key=True )
         delete_request( delete_url )
 
-        search_response = self.__search( "select * from workflow where not deleted" )
+        search_response = self.__search( "select * from workflow where deleted = False" )
         assert not self.__has_result_with_name( search_response, "test_for_search (imported from API)" ), search_response.json()
 
     def __search( self, query ):