diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/NativeQueryTest.php b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/NativeQueryTest.php
index d1167b3e7..bbdefb07d 100644
--- a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/NativeQueryTest.php
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/NativeQueryTest.php
@@ -719,7 +719,7 @@ class NativeQueryTest extends \Doctrine\Tests\OrmFunctionalTestCase
 
         $selectClause = $rsm->generateSelectClause();
 
-        $this->assertEquals('u.id AS id, u.status AS status, u.username AS username, u.name AS name, u.email_id AS email_id', $selectClause);
+        $this->assertSQLEquals('u.id AS id, u.status AS status, u.username AS username, u.name AS name, u.email_id AS email_id', $selectClause);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ class NativeQueryTest extends \Doctrine\Tests\OrmFunctionalTestCase
 
         $selectClause = $rsm->generateSelectClause();
 
-        $this->assertEquals('u.id AS id1, u.status AS status, u.username AS username2, u.name AS name, u.email_id AS email_id', $selectClause);
+        $this->assertSQLEquals('u.id AS id1, u.status AS status, u.username AS username2, u.name AS name, u.email_id AS email_id', $selectClause);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -748,7 +748,7 @@ class NativeQueryTest extends \Doctrine\Tests\OrmFunctionalTestCase
 
         $selectClause = $rsm->generateSelectClause(array('u' => 'u1'));
 
-        $this->assertEquals('u1.id AS id, u1.status AS status, u1.username AS username, u1.name AS name, u1.email_id AS email_id', $selectClause);
+        $this->assertSQLEquals('u1.id AS id, u1.status AS status, u1.username AS username, u1.name AS name, u1.email_id AS email_id', $selectClause);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -761,7 +761,7 @@ class NativeQueryTest extends \Doctrine\Tests\OrmFunctionalTestCase
 
         $selectClause = $rsm->generateSelectClause();
 
-        $this->assertEquals('u.id AS id0, u.status AS status1, u.username AS username2, u.name AS name3, u.email_id AS email_id4', $selectClause);
+        $this->assertSQLEquals('u.id AS id0, u.status AS status1, u.username AS username2, u.name AS name3, u.email_id AS email_id4', $selectClause);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -772,6 +772,6 @@ class NativeQueryTest extends \Doctrine\Tests\OrmFunctionalTestCase
         $rsm = new ResultSetMappingBuilder($this->_em, ResultSetMappingBuilder::COLUMN_RENAMING_INCREMENT);
         $rsm->addRootEntityFromClassMetadata('Doctrine\Tests\Models\CMS\CmsUser', 'u');
 
-        $this->assertEquals('u.id AS id0, u.status AS status1, u.username AS username2, u.name AS name3, u.email_id AS email_id4', (string)$rsm);
+        $this->assertSQLEquals('u.id AS id0, u.status AS status1, u.username AS username2, u.name AS name3, u.email_id AS email_id4', (string)$rsm);
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/OneToOneEagerLoadingTest.php b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/OneToOneEagerLoadingTest.php
index 7ad30ab7a..db62fa1ba 100644
--- a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/OneToOneEagerLoadingTest.php
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/OneToOneEagerLoadingTest.php
@@ -128,14 +128,14 @@ class OneToOneEagerLoadingTest extends \Doctrine\Tests\OrmFunctionalTestCase
         $this->_em->clear();
 
         $train = $this->_em->find(get_class($train), $train->id);
-        $this->assertEquals(
+        $this->assertSQLEquals(
             "SELECT t0.id AS id1, t0.driver_id AS driver_id2, t3.id AS id4, t3.name AS name5, t0.owner_id AS owner_id6, t7.id AS id8, t7.name AS name9 FROM Train t0 LEFT JOIN TrainDriver t3 ON t0.driver_id = t3.id INNER JOIN TrainOwner t7 ON t0.owner_id = t7.id WHERE t0.id = ?",
             $this->_sqlLoggerStack->queries[$this->_sqlLoggerStack->currentQuery]['sql']
         );
 
         $this->_em->clear();
         $driver = $this->_em->find(get_class($driver), $driver->id);
-        $this->assertEquals(
+        $this->assertSQLEquals(
             "SELECT t0.id AS id1, t0.name AS name2, t3.id AS id4, t3.driver_id AS driver_id5, t3.owner_id AS owner_id6 FROM TrainOwner t0 LEFT JOIN Train t3 ON t3.owner_id = t0.id WHERE t0.id IN (?)",
             $this->_sqlLoggerStack->queries[$this->_sqlLoggerStack->currentQuery]['sql']
         );
@@ -156,13 +156,13 @@ class OneToOneEagerLoadingTest extends \Doctrine\Tests\OrmFunctionalTestCase
         $waggon = $this->_em->find(get_class($waggon), $waggon->id);
 
         // The last query is the eager loading of the owner of the train
-        $this->assertEquals(
+        $this->assertSQLEquals(
             "SELECT t0.id AS id1, t0.name AS name2, t3.id AS id4, t3.driver_id AS driver_id5, t3.owner_id AS owner_id6 FROM TrainOwner t0 LEFT JOIN Train t3 ON t3.owner_id = t0.id WHERE t0.id IN (?)",
             $this->_sqlLoggerStack->queries[$this->_sqlLoggerStack->currentQuery]['sql']
         );
 
         // The one before is the fetching of the waggon and train
-        $this->assertEquals(
+        $this->assertSQLEquals(
             "SELECT t0.id AS id1, t0.train_id AS train_id2, t3.id AS id4, t3.driver_id AS driver_id5, t3.owner_id AS owner_id6 FROM Waggon t0 INNER JOIN Train t3 ON t0.train_id = t3.id WHERE t0.id = ?",
             $this->_sqlLoggerStack->queries[$this->_sqlLoggerStack->currentQuery - 1]['sql']
         );
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ class OneToOneEagerLoadingTest extends \Doctrine\Tests\OrmFunctionalTestCase
         $this->_em->clear();
 
         $waggon = $this->_em->find(get_class($owner), $owner->id);
-        $this->assertEquals(
+        $this->assertSQLEquals(
             "SELECT t0.id AS id1, t0.name AS name2, t3.id AS id4, t3.driver_id AS driver_id5, t3.owner_id AS owner_id6 FROM TrainOwner t0 LEFT JOIN Train t3 ON t3.owner_id = t0.id WHERE t0.id = ?",
             $this->_sqlLoggerStack->queries[$this->_sqlLoggerStack->currentQuery]['sql']
         );
diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC1430Test.php b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC1430Test.php
index a8102239d..41018e6d7 100644
--- a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC1430Test.php
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC1430Test.php
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ class DDC1430Test extends \Doctrine\Tests\OrmFunctionalTestCase
                         ->orderBy('o.id')
                         ->getQuery();
 
-        $this->assertEquals('SELECT o.id, o.date, COUNT(p.id) AS p_count FROM Doctrine\Tests\ORM\Functional\Ticket\DDC1430Order o LEFT JOIN o.products p GROUP BY o.id, o.date ORDER BY o.id ASC', $query->getDQL());
-        $this->assertEquals('SELECT d0_.order_id AS order_id0, d0_.created_at AS created_at1, COUNT(d1_.id) AS sclr2 FROM DDC1430Order d0_ LEFT JOIN DDC1430OrderProduct d1_ ON d0_.order_id = d1_.order_id GROUP BY d0_.order_id, d0_.created_at ORDER BY d0_.order_id ASC', $query->getSQL());
+        $this->assertSQLEquals('SELECT o.id, o.date, COUNT(p.id) AS p_count FROM Doctrine\Tests\ORM\Functional\Ticket\DDC1430Order o LEFT JOIN o.products p GROUP BY o.id, o.date ORDER BY o.id ASC', $query->getDQL());
+        $this->assertSQLEquals('SELECT d0_.order_id AS order_id0, d0_.created_at AS created_at1, COUNT(d1_.id) AS sclr2 FROM DDC1430Order d0_ LEFT JOIN DDC1430OrderProduct d1_ ON d0_.order_id = d1_.order_id GROUP BY d0_.order_id, d0_.created_at ORDER BY d0_.order_id ASC', $query->getSQL());
 
 
         $result = $query->getResult();
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ class DDC1430Test extends \Doctrine\Tests\OrmFunctionalTestCase
                         ->getQuery();
 
 
-        $this->assertEquals('SELECT o, COUNT(p.id) AS p_count FROM Doctrine\Tests\ORM\Functional\Ticket\DDC1430Order o LEFT JOIN o.products p GROUP BY o.id, o.date, o.status ORDER BY o.id ASC', $query->getDQL());
-        $this->assertEquals('SELECT d0_.order_id AS order_id0, d0_.created_at AS created_at1, d0_.order_status AS order_status2, COUNT(d1_.id) AS sclr3 FROM DDC1430Order d0_ LEFT JOIN DDC1430OrderProduct d1_ ON d0_.order_id = d1_.order_id GROUP BY d0_.order_id, d0_.created_at, d0_.order_status ORDER BY d0_.order_id ASC', $query->getSQL());
+        $this->assertSQLEquals('SELECT o, COUNT(p.id) AS p_count FROM Doctrine\Tests\ORM\Functional\Ticket\DDC1430Order o LEFT JOIN o.products p GROUP BY o.id, o.date, o.status ORDER BY o.id ASC', $query->getDQL());
+        $this->assertSQLEquals('SELECT d0_.order_id AS order_id0, d0_.created_at AS created_at1, d0_.order_status AS order_status2, COUNT(d1_.id) AS sclr3 FROM DDC1430Order d0_ LEFT JOIN DDC1430OrderProduct d1_ ON d0_.order_id = d1_.order_id GROUP BY d0_.order_id, d0_.created_at, d0_.order_status ORDER BY d0_.order_id ASC', $query->getSQL());
 
         $result = $query->getResult();
 
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ class DDC1430Test extends \Doctrine\Tests\OrmFunctionalTestCase
                         ->getQuery();
 
 
-        $this->assertEquals('SELECT o, COUNT(p.id) AS p_count FROM Doctrine\Tests\ORM\Functional\Ticket\DDC1430Order o LEFT JOIN o.products p GROUP BY o ORDER BY o.id ASC', $query->getDQL());
-        $this->assertEquals('SELECT d0_.order_id AS order_id0, d0_.created_at AS created_at1, d0_.order_status AS order_status2, COUNT(d1_.id) AS sclr3 FROM DDC1430Order d0_ LEFT JOIN DDC1430OrderProduct d1_ ON d0_.order_id = d1_.order_id GROUP BY d0_.order_id, d0_.created_at, d0_.order_status ORDER BY d0_.order_id ASC', $query->getSQL());
+        $this->assertSQLEquals('SELECT o, COUNT(p.id) AS p_count FROM Doctrine\Tests\ORM\Functional\Ticket\DDC1430Order o LEFT JOIN o.products p GROUP BY o ORDER BY o.id ASC', $query->getDQL());
+        $this->assertSQLEquals('SELECT d0_.order_id AS order_id0, d0_.created_at AS created_at1, d0_.order_status AS order_status2, COUNT(d1_.id) AS sclr3 FROM DDC1430Order d0_ LEFT JOIN DDC1430OrderProduct d1_ ON d0_.order_id = d1_.order_id GROUP BY d0_.order_id, d0_.created_at, d0_.order_status ORDER BY d0_.order_id ASC', $query->getSQL());
 
 
         $result = $query->getResult();
@@ -294,4 +294,4 @@ class DDC1430OrderProduct
         $this->value = $value;
     }
 
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC1595Test.php b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC1595Test.php
index 4ccb4c5f4..e6bc58942 100644
--- a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC1595Test.php
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC1595Test.php
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class DDC1595Test extends \Doctrine\Tests\OrmFunctionalTestCase
         $entity1  = $repository->find($e1->id);
 
         // DDC-1596
-        $this->assertEquals(
+        $this->assertSQLEquals(
             "SELECT t0.id AS id1, t0.type FROM base t0 WHERE t0.id = ? AND t0.type IN ('Entity1')",
             $sqlLogger->queries[count($sqlLogger->queries)]['sql']
         );
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class DDC1595Test extends \Doctrine\Tests\OrmFunctionalTestCase
         $entity1  = $repository->find($e1->id);
         $entities = $entity1->getEntities()->count();
 
-        $this->assertEquals(
+        $this->assertSQLEquals(
             "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM entity1_entity2 t WHERE t.parent = ?",
             $sqlLogger->queries[count($sqlLogger->queries)]['sql']
         );
@@ -108,4 +108,4 @@ class DDC1595InheritedEntity1 extends DDC1595BaseInheritance
  */
 class DDC1595InheritedEntity2 extends DDC1595BaseInheritance
 {
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/OrmFunctionalTestCase.php b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/OrmFunctionalTestCase.php
index 1b70be721..d2a41cfb9 100644
--- a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/OrmFunctionalTestCase.php
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/OrmFunctionalTestCase.php
@@ -479,6 +479,11 @@ abstract class OrmFunctionalTestCase extends OrmTestCase
         throw $e;
     }
 
+    public function assertSQLEquals($expectedSql, $actualSql)
+    {
+        return $this->assertEquals(strtolower($expectedSql), strtolower($actualSql), "Lowercase comparison of SQL statements failed.");
+    }
+
     /**
      * Using the SQL Logger Stack this method retrieves the current query count executed in this test.
      *