diff --git a/Lib/test/test_coroutines.py b/Lib/test/test_coroutines.py
index 9a2279d353ffa4..f91c9cc47741b5 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_coroutines.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_coroutines.py
@@ -1287,7 +1287,7 @@ 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())