diff --git a/django/db/backends/__init__.py b/django/db/backends/__init__.py
index 75f40cd36f..0d9f53384a 100644
--- a/django/db/backends/__init__.py
+++ b/django/db/backends/__init__.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class BaseDatabaseWrapper(local):
         self.alias = alias
 
     def __eq__(self, other):
-        return self.settings_dict == other.settings_dict
+        return self.alias == other.alias
 
     def __ne__(self, other):
         return not self == other
diff --git a/tests/test_sqlite.py b/tests/test_sqlite.py
index c789828589..de8bf9339c 100644
--- a/tests/test_sqlite.py
+++ b/tests/test_sqlite.py
@@ -18,6 +18,5 @@ DATABASES = {
     },
     'other': {
         'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.sqlite3',
-        'TEST_NAME': 'other_db'
     }
 }