diff --git a/tests/include/test/macros.h b/tests/include/test/macros.h
index ecf6a17..2c17745 100644
--- a/tests/include/test/macros.h
+++ b/tests/include/test/macros.h
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@
  * \param size2     Size of the second buffer in bytes.
  *                  This expression may be evaluated multiple times.
  */
-#define TEST_BUFFERS_EQUAL(p1, size1, p2, size2)               \
+#define TEST_MEMORY_COMPARE(p1, size1, p2, size2)              \
     do {                                                       \
         TEST_EQUAL((size1), (size2));                          \
         if ((size1) != 0) {                                    \
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@
     } while (0)
 
 /* For backwards compatibility */
-#define ASSERT_COMPARE(p1, size1, p2, size2) TEST_BUFFERS_EQUAL(p1, size1, p2, size2)
+#define ASSERT_COMPARE(p1, size1, p2, size2) TEST_MEMORY_COMPARE(p1, size1, p2, size2)
 
 /**
  * \brief   This macro tests the expression passed to it and skips the