diff --git a/watcher/tests/api/v1/test_types.py b/watcher/tests/api/v1/test_types.py
index 61cf2fba4..7557948a8 100644
--- a/watcher/tests/api/v1/test_types.py
+++ b/watcher/tests/api/v1/test_types.py
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ class TestJsonType(base.TestCase):
         value = vt.validate(0.123)
         self.assertEqual(0.123, value)
         value = vt.validate(True)
-        self.assertEqual(True, value)
+        self.assertTrue(value)
         value = vt.validate([1, 2, 3])
         self.assertEqual([1, 2, 3], value)
         value = vt.validate({'foo': 'bar'})
diff --git a/watcher/tests/common/messaging/event/test_event_dispatcher.py b/watcher/tests/common/messaging/event/test_event_dispatcher.py
index 30ec8fd51..eebe7f2b8 100644
--- a/watcher/tests/common/messaging/event/test_event_dispatcher.py
+++ b/watcher/tests/common/messaging/event/test_event_dispatcher.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class TestEventDispatcher(base.TestCase):
         self.event_dispatcher.add_event_listener(Events.ALL,
                                                  listener)
 
-        self.assertEqual(True, self.event_dispatcher.has_listener(
+        self.assertTrue(self.event_dispatcher.has_listener(
             Events.ALL, listener))
 
     def test_remove_listener(self):
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class TestEventDispatcher(base.TestCase):
                                                  listener)
         self.event_dispatcher.remove_event_listener(Events.ALL, listener)
 
-        self.assertEqual(False, self.event_dispatcher.has_listener(
+        self.assertFalse(self.event_dispatcher.has_listener(
             Events.TRIGGER_AUDIT, listener))
 
     def test_dispatch_event(self):