diff --git a/novaclient/tests/functional/v2/legacy/test_fixedips.py b/novaclient/tests/functional/v2/legacy/test_fixedips.py
index 7082c110d..0206a140c 100644
--- a/novaclient/tests/functional/v2/legacy/test_fixedips.py
+++ b/novaclient/tests/functional/v2/legacy/test_fixedips.py
@@ -43,8 +43,7 @@ class TestFixedIPsNovaClient(base.ClientTestBase):
             reserved = self._get_column_value_from_single_row_table(table,
                                                                     'reserved')
             # By default the fixed IP should not be reserved.
-            self.assertEqual(False, strutils.bool_from_string(reserved,
-                                                              strict=True))
+            self.assertFalse(strutils.bool_from_string(reserved, strict=True))
         else:
             self.assertRaises(ValueError,
                               self._get_column_value_from_single_row_table,
diff --git a/novaclient/tests/unit/v2/test_services.py b/novaclient/tests/unit/v2/test_services.py
index f7ab553a0..f182e2d1c 100644
--- a/novaclient/tests/unit/v2/test_services.py
+++ b/novaclient/tests/unit/v2/test_services.py
@@ -122,4 +122,4 @@ class ServicesV211TestCase(ServicesTest):
                                    force_down=False)
         self.cs.assert_called('PUT', '/os-services/force-down', values)
         self.assertIsInstance(service, self._get_service_type())
-        self.assertEqual(False, service.forced_down)
+        self.assertFalse(service.forced_down)