diff --git a/tools/testing/kunit/kunit_tool_test.py b/tools/testing/kunit/kunit_tool_test.py
index 9f1f1e1b772a..e527ce9d3295 100755
--- a/tools/testing/kunit/kunit_tool_test.py
+++ b/tools/testing/kunit/kunit_tool_test.py
@@ -308,26 +308,26 @@ class KUnitMainTest(KUnitTest):
 
 	def test_config_passes_args_pass(self):
 		kunit.main(['config', '--build_dir=.kunit'], self.linux_source_mock)
-		assert self.linux_source_mock.build_reconfig.call_count == 1
-		assert self.linux_source_mock.run_kernel.call_count == 0
+		self.assertEqual(self.linux_source_mock.build_reconfig.call_count, 1)
+		self.assertEqual(self.linux_source_mock.run_kernel.call_count, 0)
 
 	def test_build_passes_args_pass(self):
 		kunit.main(['build'], self.linux_source_mock)
-		assert self.linux_source_mock.build_reconfig.call_count == 0
+		self.assertEqual(self.linux_source_mock.build_reconfig.call_count, 0)
 		self.linux_source_mock.build_um_kernel.assert_called_once_with(False, 8, '.kunit', None)
-		assert self.linux_source_mock.run_kernel.call_count == 0
+		self.assertEqual(self.linux_source_mock.run_kernel.call_count, 0)
 
 	def test_exec_passes_args_pass(self):
 		kunit.main(['exec'], self.linux_source_mock)
-		assert self.linux_source_mock.build_reconfig.call_count == 0
-		assert self.linux_source_mock.run_kernel.call_count == 1
+		self.assertEqual(self.linux_source_mock.build_reconfig.call_count, 0)
+		self.assertEqual(self.linux_source_mock.run_kernel.call_count, 1)
 		self.linux_source_mock.run_kernel.assert_called_once_with(build_dir='.kunit', timeout=300)
 		self.print_mock.assert_any_call(StrContains('Testing complete.'))
 
 	def test_run_passes_args_pass(self):
 		kunit.main(['run'], self.linux_source_mock)
-		assert self.linux_source_mock.build_reconfig.call_count == 1
-		assert self.linux_source_mock.run_kernel.call_count == 1
+		self.assertEqual(self.linux_source_mock.build_reconfig.call_count, 1)
+		self.assertEqual(self.linux_source_mock.run_kernel.call_count, 1)
 		self.linux_source_mock.run_kernel.assert_called_once_with(
 			build_dir='.kunit', timeout=300)
 		self.print_mock.assert_any_call(StrContains('Testing complete.'))
@@ -336,35 +336,33 @@ class KUnitMainTest(KUnitTest):
 		self.linux_source_mock.run_kernel = mock.Mock(return_value=[])
 		with self.assertRaises(SystemExit) as e:
 			kunit.main(['exec'], self.linux_source_mock)
-		assert type(e.exception) == SystemExit
-		assert e.exception.code == 1
+		self.assertEqual(e.exception.code, 1)
 
 	def test_run_passes_args_fail(self):
 		self.linux_source_mock.run_kernel = mock.Mock(return_value=[])
 		with self.assertRaises(SystemExit) as e:
 			kunit.main(['run'], self.linux_source_mock)
-		assert type(e.exception) == SystemExit
-		assert e.exception.code == 1
-		assert self.linux_source_mock.build_reconfig.call_count == 1
-		assert self.linux_source_mock.run_kernel.call_count == 1
+		self.assertEqual(e.exception.code, 1)
+		self.assertEqual(self.linux_source_mock.build_reconfig.call_count, 1)
+		self.assertEqual(self.linux_source_mock.run_kernel.call_count, 1)
 		self.print_mock.assert_any_call(StrContains(' 0 tests run'))
 
 	def test_exec_raw_output(self):
 		self.linux_source_mock.run_kernel = mock.Mock(return_value=[])
 		kunit.main(['exec', '--raw_output'], self.linux_source_mock)
-		assert self.linux_source_mock.run_kernel.call_count == 1
-		for kall in self.print_mock.call_args_list:
-			assert kall != mock.call(StrContains('Testing complete.'))
-			assert kall != mock.call(StrContains(' 0 tests run'))
+		self.assertEqual(self.linux_source_mock.run_kernel.call_count, 1)
+		for call in self.print_mock.call_args_list:
+			self.assertNotEqual(call, mock.call(StrContains('Testing complete.')))
+			self.assertNotEqual(call, mock.call(StrContains(' 0 tests run')))
 
 	def test_run_raw_output(self):
 		self.linux_source_mock.run_kernel = mock.Mock(return_value=[])
 		kunit.main(['run', '--raw_output'], self.linux_source_mock)
-		assert self.linux_source_mock.build_reconfig.call_count == 1
-		assert self.linux_source_mock.run_kernel.call_count == 1
-		for kall in self.print_mock.call_args_list:
-			assert kall != mock.call(StrContains('Testing complete.'))
-			assert kall != mock.call(StrContains(' 0 tests run'))
+		self.assertEqual(self.linux_source_mock.build_reconfig.call_count, 1)
+		self.assertEqual(self.linux_source_mock.run_kernel.call_count, 1)
+		for call in self.print_mock.call_args_list:
+			self.assertNotEqual(call, mock.call(StrContains('Testing complete.')))
+			self.assertNotEqual(call, mock.call(StrContains(' 0 tests run')))
 
 	def test_exec_timeout(self):
 		timeout = 3453
@@ -375,7 +373,7 @@ class KUnitMainTest(KUnitTest):
 	def test_run_timeout(self):
 		timeout = 3453
 		kunit.main(['run', '--timeout', str(timeout)], self.linux_source_mock)
-		assert self.linux_source_mock.build_reconfig.call_count == 1
+		self.assertEqual(self.linux_source_mock.build_reconfig.call_count, 1)
 		self.linux_source_mock.run_kernel.assert_called_once_with(
 			build_dir='.kunit', timeout=timeout)
 		self.print_mock.assert_any_call(StrContains('Testing complete.'))
@@ -383,7 +381,7 @@ class KUnitMainTest(KUnitTest):
 	def test_run_builddir(self):
 		build_dir = '.kunit'
 		kunit.main(['run', '--build_dir=.kunit'], self.linux_source_mock)
-		assert self.linux_source_mock.build_reconfig.call_count == 1
+		self.assertEqual(self.linux_source_mock.build_reconfig.call_count, 1)
 		self.linux_source_mock.run_kernel.assert_called_once_with(
 			build_dir=build_dir, timeout=300)
 		self.print_mock.assert_any_call(StrContains('Testing complete.'))
@@ -391,7 +389,7 @@ class KUnitMainTest(KUnitTest):
 	def test_config_builddir(self):
 		build_dir = '.kunit'
 		kunit.main(['config', '--build_dir', build_dir], self.linux_source_mock)
-		assert self.linux_source_mock.build_reconfig.call_count == 1
+		self.assertEqual(self.linux_source_mock.build_reconfig.call_count, 1)
 
 	def test_build_builddir(self):
 		build_dir = '.kunit'
