diff --git a/tests/test_views.py b/tests/test_views.py
index 05c499481..adafa1cd7 100644
--- a/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/tests/test_views.py
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ class ClassBasedViewIntegrationTests(TestCase):
         expected = {
             'detail': JSON_ERROR
         }
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)
-        self.assertEqual(sanitise_json_error(response.data), expected)
+        assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST
+        assert sanitise_json_error(response.data) == expected
 
 
 class FunctionBasedViewIntegrationTests(TestCase):
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@ class FunctionBasedViewIntegrationTests(TestCase):
         expected = {
             'detail': JSON_ERROR
         }
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)
-        self.assertEqual(sanitise_json_error(response.data), expected)
+        assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST
+        assert sanitise_json_error(response.data) == expected
 
 
 class TestCustomExceptionHandler(TestCase):
@@ -107,8 +107,8 @@ class TestCustomExceptionHandler(TestCase):
         request = factory.get('/', content_type='application/json')
         response = view(request)
         expected = 'Error!'
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)
-        self.assertEqual(response.data, expected)
+        assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST
+        assert response.data == expected
 
     def test_function_based_view_exception_handler(self):
         view = error_view
@@ -116,5 +116,5 @@ class TestCustomExceptionHandler(TestCase):
         request = factory.get('/', content_type='application/json')
         response = view(request)
         expected = 'Error!'
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)
-        self.assertEqual(response.data, expected)
+        assert response.status_code == status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST
+        assert response.data == expected