diff --git a/tests/sleektest.py b/tests/sleektest.py
index 801253d..66535bc 100644
--- a/tests/sleektest.py
+++ b/tests/sleektest.py
@@ -504,7 +504,18 @@ class SleekTest(unittest.TestCase):
         if xml.attrib != other.attrib:
             return False
 
-        # Step 3: Recursively check children
+        # Step 3: Check text
+        if xml.text is None:
+            xml.text = ""
+        if other.text is None:
+            other.text = ""
+        xml.text = xml.text.strip()
+        other.text = other.text.strip()
+
+        if xml.text != other.text:
+            return False
+
+        # Step 4: Recursively check children
         for child in xml:
             child2s = other.findall("%s" % child.tag)
             if child2s is None:
diff --git a/tests/test_elementbase.py b/tests/test_elementbase.py
index 8de7a16..b6d7c6f 100644
--- a/tests/test_elementbase.py
+++ b/tests/test_elementbase.py
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ class TestElementBase(SleekTest):
             </wrapper>
           </foo>
         """)
-        stanza._setSubText('bar', text='', keep=True)
+        stanza._setSubText('wrapper/bar', text='', keep=True)
         self.checkStanza(TestStanza, stanza, """
           <foo xmlns="foo">
             <wrapper>
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ class TestElementBase(SleekTest):
         """, use_values=False)
 
         stanza['bar'] = 'a'
-        stanza._setSubText('bar', text='')
+        stanza._setSubText('wrapper/bar', text='')
         self.checkStanza(TestStanza, stanza, """
           <foo xmlns="foo">
             <wrapper>