diff --git a/designate/tests/unit/test_api/test_admin_api.py b/designate/tests/unit/test_api/test_admin_api.py
index 430c0906a..d7c3ab6b2 100644
--- a/designate/tests/unit/test_api/test_admin_api.py
+++ b/designate/tests/unit/test_api/test_admin_api.py
@@ -50,15 +50,15 @@ class TestAdminAPI(TestCase):
 
         request = MockRequest(GET=dict(limit="max"))
         links = bv._get_collection_links(request, item_list)
-        self.assertDictEqual(links, dict(self=None))
+        self.assertEqual(links, dict(self=None))
 
         request = MockRequest(GET=dict(limit="MAX"))
         links = bv._get_collection_links(request, item_list)
-        self.assertDictEqual(links, dict(self=None))
+        self.assertEqual(links, dict(self=None))
 
         request = MockRequest(GET=dict(limit="200"))
         links = bv._get_collection_links(request, item_list)
-        self.assertDictEqual(links, dict(self=None, next=None))
+        self.assertEqual(links, dict(self=None, next=None))
 
         request = MockRequest(GET=dict(limit="BOGUS_STRING"))
         self.assertRaises(
diff --git a/designate/tests/unit/test_api/test_api_v2.py b/designate/tests/unit/test_api/test_api_v2.py
index 622cd7bfe..80dc541c9 100644
--- a/designate/tests/unit/test_api/test_api_v2.py
+++ b/designate/tests/unit/test_api/test_api_v2.py
@@ -46,15 +46,15 @@ class TestAPIv2(TestCase):
         item_list = range(200)
         request = MockRequest(GET=dict(limit="max"))
         links = base.APIv2Adapter._get_collection_links(item_list, request)
-        self.assertDictEqual(links, dict(self=None))
+        self.assertEqual(links, dict(self=None))
 
         request = MockRequest(GET=dict(limit="MAX"))
         links = base.APIv2Adapter._get_collection_links(item_list, request)
-        self.assertDictEqual(links, dict(self=None))
+        self.assertEqual(links, dict(self=None))
 
         request = MockRequest(GET=dict(limit="200"))
         links = base.APIv2Adapter._get_collection_links(item_list, request)
-        self.assertDictEqual(links, dict(self=None, next=None))
+        self.assertEqual(links, dict(self=None, next=None))
 
         request = MockRequest(GET=dict(limit="BOGUS_STRING"))
         self.assertRaises(