diff --git a/Lib/test/test_coroutines.py b/Lib/test/test_coroutines.py
index 8fff2d47c10fd5..a15736e9f94553 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_coroutines.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_coroutines.py
@@ -1280,7 +1280,7 @@ async def __aexit__(self, *exc):
 
         async def func():
             async with CM():
-                assert (1, ) == 1
+                self.assertEqual((1, ), 1)
 
         with self.assertRaises(AssertionError):
             run_async(func())