diff --git a/test/autotests/render/space-around-equal-sign-for-attr/expected.html b/test/autotests/render/space-around-equal-sign-for-attr/expected.html
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+++ b/test/autotests/render/space-around-equal-sign-for-attr/expected.html
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+<div class="foo"></div><span class="bar"></span>
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diff --git a/test/autotests/render/space-around-equal-sign-for-attr/template.marko b/test/autotests/render/space-around-equal-sign-for-attr/template.marko
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+++ b/test/autotests/render/space-around-equal-sign-for-attr/template.marko
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+<div class = "foo" />
+span class = "bar"
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diff --git a/test/autotests/render/space-around-equal-sign-for-attr/test.js b/test/autotests/render/space-around-equal-sign-for-attr/test.js
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+exports.templateData = {};