diff --git a/httprunner/builtin/comparators.py b/httprunner/builtin/comparators.py
index 897112ee..58f9f3c9 100644
--- a/httprunner/builtin/comparators.py
+++ b/httprunner/builtin/comparators.py
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ def contains(check_value: Any, expect_value: Any, message: Text = ""):
 
 def contained_by(check_value: Any, expect_value: Any, message: Text = ""):
     assert isinstance(
-        check_value, (list, tuple, dict, str, bytes)
+        expect_value, (list, tuple, dict, str, bytes)
     ), "expect_value should be list/tuple/dict/str/bytes type"
     assert check_value in expect_value, message
 
diff --git a/tests/utils_test.py b/tests/utils_test.py
index b03d7162..df51c2c0 100644
--- a/tests/utils_test.py
+++ b/tests/utils_test.py
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ class TestUtils(unittest.TestCase):
         functions_mapping["contains"](["1", "2"], "1")
         functions_mapping["contains"]({"a": 1, "b": 2}, "a")
         functions_mapping["contained_by"]("3ab", "123abc456")
+        functions_mapping["contained_by"](0, [0, 200])
 
         functions_mapping["regex_match"]("123abc456", "^123\w+456$")
         with self.assertRaises(AssertionError):