diff --git a/test/test_seen_issues_db.py b/test/test_seen_issues_db.py
index da0bdd0..f087cfa 100644
--- a/test/test_seen_issues_db.py
+++ b/test/test_seen_issues_db.py
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ class TestSeenIssuesDB(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_mark_and_check_seen_issue(self):
         issue_text = 'Test issue'
-        self.assertFalse(self.db.has_seen(issue_text))
+        assert not self.db.has_seen(issue_text)
         self.db.mark_as_seen(issue_text)
-        self.assertTrue(self.db.has_seen(issue_text))
+        assert self.db.has_seen(issue_text)
 
     def test_unseen_issue(self):
         issue_text = 'Unseen issue'
-        self.assertFalse(self.db.has_seen(issue_text))
+        assert not self.db.has_seen(issue_text)