diff --git a/tests/cd.cpp b/tests/cd.cpp
index 5bf0172..bcc1dab 100644
--- a/tests/cd.cpp
+++ b/tests/cd.cpp
@@ -96,9 +96,9 @@
                 expected.m_path.m_nodes.push_back(node_(container_("contInList")));
             }
 
-            SECTION("example:twoKeyList[number=4 name=abcd]")
+            SECTION("example:twoKeyList[number=4][name='abcd']")
             {
-                input = "cd example:twoKeyList[number=4 name=abcd]";
+                input = "cd example:twoKeyList[number=4][name='abcd']";
                 auto keys = std::map<std::string, std::string>{
                     {"number", "4"},
                     {"name", "abcd"}};
@@ -250,25 +250,30 @@
                 input = "cd example:list[]";
             }
 
-            SECTION("example:twoKeyList[invalidKey=4]")
+            SECTION("example:twoKeyList[invalidKey='4']")
             {
-                input = "cd example:twoKeyList[invalidKey=4]";
+                input = "cd example:twoKeyList[invalidKey='4']";
             }
 
-            SECTION("example:twoKeyList[number=4 number=5]")
+            SECTION("example:twoKeyList[number=4][number=5]")
             {
-                input = "cd example:twoKeyList[number=4 number=5]";
+                input = "cd example:twoKeyList[number=4][number=5]";
             }
 
-            SECTION("example:twoKeyList[number=4 name=lol number=7]")
+            SECTION("example:twoKeyList[number=4][name='lol'][number=7]")
             {
-                input = "cd example:twoKeyList[number=4 name=lol number=7]";
+                input = "cd example:twoKeyList[number=4][name='lol'][number=7]";
             }
 
             SECTION("example:twoKeyList[number=4]")
             {
                 input = "cd example:twoKeyList[number=4]";
             }
+
+            SECTION("strings must be quoted")
+            {
+                input = "cd example:twoKeyList[number=4][name=abcd]";
+            }
         }
         REQUIRE_THROWS(parser.parseCommand(input, errorStream));
     }
diff --git a/tests/presence_containers.cpp b/tests/presence_containers.cpp
index 9683daf..20e1d48 100644
--- a/tests/presence_containers.cpp
+++ b/tests/presence_containers.cpp
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@
             expectedPath.m_nodes = {{{module_{"mod"}}, container_("a")}, {container_("a2")}, {container_("a3")}};
         }
 
-        SECTION("mod:list[quote=lol]/contInList")
+        SECTION("mod:list[quote='lol']/contInList")
         {
-            input = "mod:list[quote=lol]/contInList";
+            input = "mod:list[quote='lol']/contInList";
             auto keys = std::map<std::string, std::string>{
                 {"quote", "lol"}};
             expectedPath.m_nodes = {{{module_{"mod"}}, listElement_("list", keys)}, {container_("contInList")}};
@@ -83,9 +83,9 @@
             input = "a/a2";
         }
 
-        SECTION("list[quote=lol]")
+        SECTION("list[quote='lol']")
         {
-            input = "list[quote=lol]";
+            input = "list[quote='lol']";
         }
 
         REQUIRE_THROWS(parser.parseCommand("create " + input, errorStream));