diff --git a/src/encoders/float.rs b/src/encoders/float.rs
index cf515dc21c..442083badc 100644
--- a/src/encoders/float.rs
+++ b/src/encoders/float.rs
@@ -491,6 +491,7 @@ pub fn decode_all(src: &[u8], dst: &mut Vec<f64>) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>>
 #[allow(clippy::unreadable_literal)]
 #[allow(clippy::excessive_precision)] // TODO: Audit test values for truncation
 mod tests {
+    use crate::tests::approximately_equal;
 
     #[test]
     fn encode_all_no_values() {
@@ -537,7 +538,7 @@ mod tests {
             if v.is_nan() || v.is_infinite() {
                 assert_eq!(src[i].to_bits(), v.to_bits());
             } else {
-                assert_eq!(src[i], *v);
+                assert!(approximately_equal(src[i], *v));
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 77fdbfa170..8610eb5afe 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -30,3 +30,14 @@ impl error::Error for Error {
         None
     }
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+pub mod tests {
+    use std::f64;
+
+    /// A test helper function for asserting floating point numbers are within the machine epsilon
+    /// because strict comparison of floating point numbers is incorrect
+    pub fn approximately_equal(f1: f64, f2: f64) -> bool {
+        (f1 - f2).abs() < f64::EPSILON
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/line_parser/mod.rs b/src/line_parser/mod.rs
index b0d0fab4ed..cfde8d9bcc 100644
--- a/src/line_parser/mod.rs
+++ b/src/line_parser/mod.rs
@@ -259,6 +259,7 @@ fn read_value(
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod test {
     use super::*;
+    use crate::tests::approximately_equal;
 
     #[test]
     fn parse_single_field() {
@@ -273,13 +274,13 @@ mod test {
         let vals = parse(input);
         assert_eq!(vals[0].series(), "foo\tasdf");
         assert_eq!(vals[0].time(), 546);
-        assert_eq!(vals[0].f64_value().unwrap(), 44.0);
+        assert!(approximately_equal(vals[0].f64_value().unwrap(), 44.0));
 
         let input = "foo asdf=3.14 123";
         let vals = parse(input);
         assert_eq!(vals[0].series(), "foo\tasdf");
         assert_eq!(vals[0].time(), 123);
-        assert_eq!(vals[0].f64_value().unwrap(), 3.14);
+        assert!(approximately_equal(vals[0].f64_value().unwrap(), 3.14));
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -300,11 +301,11 @@ mod test {
         let vals = parse(input);
         assert_eq!(vals[0].series(), "foo\tasdf");
         assert_eq!(vals[0].time(), 1234);
-        assert_eq!(vals[0].f64_value().unwrap(), 23.1);
+        assert!(approximately_equal(vals[0].f64_value().unwrap(), 23.1));
 
         assert_eq!(vals[1].series(), "foo\tbar");
         assert_eq!(vals[1].time(), 1234);
-        assert_eq!(vals[1].f64_value().unwrap(), 5.0);
+        assert!(approximately_equal(vals[1].f64_value().unwrap(), 5.0));
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -314,7 +315,7 @@ mod test {
         let vals = parse(input);
         assert_eq!(vals[0].series(), "foo\tasdf");
         assert_eq!(vals[0].time(), 1234);
-        assert_eq!(vals[0].f64_value().unwrap(), 23.1);
+        assert!(approximately_equal(vals[0].f64_value().unwrap(), 23.1));
 
         assert_eq!(vals[1].series(), "foo\tbar");
         assert_eq!(vals[1].time(), 1234);