diff --git a/neutron_lbaas/tests/tempest/v2/api/test_load_balancers_non_admin.py b/neutron_lbaas/tests/tempest/v2/api/test_load_balancers_non_admin.py
index 7418d85d9..ef2f715e9 100644
--- a/neutron_lbaas/tests/tempest/v2/api/test_load_balancers_non_admin.py
+++ b/neutron_lbaas/tests/tempest/v2/api/test_load_balancers_non_admin.py
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ class LoadBalancersTestJSON(base.BaseTestCase):
         load_balancer = statuses['loadbalancer']
         self.assertEqual("ONLINE", load_balancer['operating_status'])
         self.assertEqual("ACTIVE", load_balancer['provisioning_status'])
-        self.assertEqual([], load_balancer['listeners'])
+        self.assertEmpty(load_balancer['listeners'])
 
     @test.attr(type='smoke')
     def test_get_load_balancer_stats(self):
diff --git a/neutron_lbaas/tests/tempest/v2/api/test_pools_non_admin.py b/neutron_lbaas/tests/tempest/v2/api/test_pools_non_admin.py
index 7146d4da6..c4c5d74c8 100644
--- a/neutron_lbaas/tests/tempest/v2/api/test_pools_non_admin.py
+++ b/neutron_lbaas/tests/tempest/v2/api/test_pools_non_admin.py
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class TestPools(base.BaseTestCase):
     def test_list_pools_empty(self):
         """Test get pools when empty"""
         pools = self.pools_client.list_pools()
-        self.assertEqual([], pools)
+        self.assertEmpty(pools)
 
     def test_list_pools_one(self):
         """Test get pools with one pool"""