--- a/devtools/client/animationinspector/test/browser_animation_timeline_shows_time_info.js
+++ b/devtools/client/animationinspector/test/browser_animation_timeline_shows_time_info.js
@@ -37,16 +37,19 @@ add_task(function* () {
     }
     if (controller.animationPlayers[i].state.easing) {
       ok(title.match(/Easing: /), "The tooltip shows the easing");
     }
     if (controller.animationPlayers[i].state.fill) {
       ok(title.match(/Fill: /), "The tooltip shows the fill");
     }
     if (controller.animationPlayers[i].state.direction) {
-      if (title.match(/Direction: /)) {
-        ok(!title.match(/Direction: normal/), "The tooltip shows the direction if it is not 'normal'");
+      if (controller.animationPlayers[i].state.direction === "normal") {
+        ok(!title.match(/Direction: /),
+          "The tooltip doesn't show the direction if it is 'normal'");
+      } else {
+          ok(title.match(/Direction: /), "The tooltip shows the direction");
       }
     }
     ok(!title.match(/Iteration start:/),
       "The tooltip doesn't show the iteration start");
   });
 });