diff --git a/pkg/winperfcounters/watcher_test.go b/pkg/winperfcounters/watcher_test.go
index 0f671916288b..72569a6339a7 100644
--- a/pkg/winperfcounters/watcher_test.go
+++ b/pkg/winperfcounters/watcher_test.go
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ func TestPerfCounter_Reset(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// new query is different instance of same counter.
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.NotSame(t, handle, pc.handle)
+	assert.NotEqual(t, handle, pc.handle)
 	assert.NotSame(t, query, pc.query)
 	assert.Equal(t, path, pc.Path())