diff --git a/cuda_core/tests/test_utils.py b/cuda_core/tests/test_utils.py
index c778a9e493..a9ed0566be 100644
--- a/cuda_core/tests/test_utils.py
+++ b/cuda_core/tests/test_utils.py
@@ -95,10 +95,7 @@ def _check_view(self, view, in_arr):
         assert view.shape == in_arr.shape
         assert view.size == in_arr.size
         strides_in_counts = convert_strides_to_counts(in_arr.strides, in_arr.dtype.itemsize)
-        if in_arr.flags.c_contiguous:
-            assert view.strides is None
-        else:
-            assert view.strides == strides_in_counts
+        assert (in_arr.flags.c_contiguous and view.strides is None) or view.strides == strides_in_counts
         assert view.dtype == in_arr.dtype
         assert view.device_id == -1
         assert view.is_device_accessible is False