diff --git a/consul/coordinate_endpoint_test.go b/consul/coordinate_endpoint_test.go
index a5da3d55d8..c01064180e 100644
--- a/consul/coordinate_endpoint_test.go
+++ b/consul/coordinate_endpoint_test.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package consul
 import (
 	"math/rand"
 	"os"
+	"reflect"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
@@ -33,12 +34,7 @@ func getRandomCoordinate() *coordinate.Coordinate {
 }
 
 func coordinatesEqual(a, b *coordinate.Coordinate) bool {
-	config := coordinate.DefaultConfig()
-	dist, err := a.DistanceTo(b, config)
-	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
-	}
-	return dist < 0.1
+	return reflect.DeepEqual(a, b)
 }
 
 func TestCoordinateUpdate(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/consul/fsm_test.go b/consul/fsm_test.go
index 92d66a9893..f72a58b8d9 100644
--- a/consul/fsm_test.go
+++ b/consul/fsm_test.go
@@ -728,6 +728,47 @@ func TestFSM_KVSCheckAndSet(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestFSM_CoordinateUpdate(t *testing.T) {
+	path, err := ioutil.TempDir("", "fsm")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer os.RemoveAll(path)
+	fsm, err := NewFSM(nil, path, os.Stderr)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer fsm.Close()
+
+	nodeName := "Node1"
+	req := structs.CoordinateUpdateRequest{
+		Datacenter: "dc1",
+		Node:       nodeName,
+		Op:         structs.CoordinateSet,
+		Coord:      getRandomCoordinate(),
+	}
+	buf, err := structs.Encode(structs.CoordinateRequestType, req)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
+	}
+	resp := fsm.Apply(makeLog(buf))
+	if resp != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("resp: %v", resp)
+	}
+
+	// Verify key is set
+	_, d, err := fsm.state.CoordinateGet(nodeName)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
+	}
+	if d == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("missing")
+	}
+	if !coordinatesEqual(req.Coord, d.Coord) {
+		t.Fatalf("wrong coordinate")
+	}
+}
+
 func TestFSM_SessionCreate_Destroy(t *testing.T) {
 	fsm, err := NewFSM(nil, os.Stderr)
 	if err != nil {