diff --git a/tests/functional/eks/test_kubeconfig.py b/tests/functional/eks/test_kubeconfig.py
index 3d1bcf8..687eef2 100644
--- a/tests/functional/eks/test_kubeconfig.py
+++ b/tests/functional/eks/test_kubeconfig.py
@@ -121,8 +121,9 @@ class TestKubeconfigLoader(unittest.TestCase):
         ])
         loaded_config = self._loader.load_kubeconfig(simple_path)
         self.assertEqual(loaded_config.content, content)
-        self._validator.validate_config.called_with(Kubeconfig(simple_path,
-                                                               content))
+        validated_config = self._validator.validate_config.call_args.args[0]
+        self.assertEqual(validated_config.path, simple_path)
+        self.assertEqual(validated_config.content, content)
 
     def test_load_noexist(self):
         no_exist_path = os.path.join(self._temp_directory,
@@ -130,17 +131,18 @@ class TestKubeconfigLoader(unittest.TestCase):
         loaded_config = self._loader.load_kubeconfig(no_exist_path)
         self.assertEqual(loaded_config.content,
                          _get_new_kubeconfig_content())
-        self._validator.validate_config.called_with(
-            Kubeconfig(no_exist_path, _get_new_kubeconfig_content()))
+        validated_config = self._validator.validate_config.call_args.args[0]
+        self.assertEqual(validated_config.path, no_exist_path)
+        self.assertEqual(validated_config.content, _get_new_kubeconfig_content())
 
     def test_load_empty(self):
         empty_path = self._clone_config("valid_empty_existing")
         loaded_config = self._loader.load_kubeconfig(empty_path)
         self.assertEqual(loaded_config.content,
                          _get_new_kubeconfig_content())
-        self._validator.validate_config.called_with(
-            Kubeconfig(empty_path,
-                       _get_new_kubeconfig_content()))
+        validated_config = self._validator.validate_config.call_args.args[0]
+        self.assertEqual(validated_config.path, empty_path)
+        self.assertEqual(validated_config.content, _get_new_kubeconfig_content())
 
     def test_load_directory(self):
         current_directory = self._temp_directory
