diff --git a/pkg/yqlib/operator_assign_test.go b/pkg/yqlib/operator_assign_test.go
index d548b865..67eacc74 100644
--- a/pkg/yqlib/operator_assign_test.go
+++ b/pkg/yqlib/operator_assign_test.go
@@ -12,13 +12,6 @@ var assignOperatorScenarios = []expressionScenario{
 			"D0, P[], ()::a:\n    b: cat\nx: frog\n",
 		},
 	},
-	{
-		description: "Create yaml file with value with spaces",
-		expression:  `.a.b = "cat" | .x = "frog jumps"`,
-		expected: []string{
-			"D0, P[], ()::a:\n    b: cat\nx: frog jumps\n",
-		},
-	},
 	{
 		description: "Update node to be the child value",
 		document:    `{a: {b: {g: foof}}}`,
diff --git a/pkg/yqlib/operator_value_test.go b/pkg/yqlib/operator_value_test.go
index 0642600a..cc0aa36e 100644
--- a/pkg/yqlib/operator_value_test.go
+++ b/pkg/yqlib/operator_value_test.go
@@ -36,13 +36,22 @@ var valueOperatorScenarios = []expressionScenario{
 		expected: []string{
 			"D0, P[], (!!float)::5e-10\n",
 		},
-	}, {
+	},
+	{
 		document:   ``,
 		expression: `"cat"`,
 		expected: []string{
 			"D0, P[], (!!str)::cat\n",
 		},
-	}, {
+	},
+	{
+		document:   ``,
+		expression: `"frog jumps"`,
+		expected: []string{
+			"D0, P[], (!!str)::frog jumps\n",
+		},
+	},
+	{
 		document:   ``,
 		expression: `"1.3"`,
 		expected: []string{