diff --git a/ironic/tests/unit/api/v1/test_nodes.py b/ironic/tests/unit/api/v1/test_nodes.py
index 33e4f582ea..643a9a1548 100644
--- a/ironic/tests/unit/api/v1/test_nodes.py
+++ b/ironic/tests/unit/api/v1/test_nodes.py
@@ -1682,7 +1682,7 @@ class TestDelete(test_api_base.BaseApiTest):
         response = self.delete('/nodes/%s/maintenance' % node.uuid)
         self.assertEqual(http_client.ACCEPTED, response.status_int)
         self.assertEqual(b'', response.body)
-        self.assertEqual(False, node.maintenance)
+        self.assertFalse(node.maintenance)
         self.assertIsNone(node.maintenance_reason)
         mock_get.assert_called_once_with(mock.ANY, node.uuid)
         mock_update.assert_called_once_with(mock.ANY, mock.ANY,
@@ -1700,7 +1700,7 @@ class TestDelete(test_api_base.BaseApiTest):
                                headers={api_base.Version.string: "1.5"})
         self.assertEqual(http_client.ACCEPTED, response.status_int)
         self.assertEqual(b'', response.body)
-        self.assertEqual(False, node.maintenance)
+        self.assertFalse(node.maintenance)
         self.assertIsNone(node.maintenance_reason)
         mock_get.assert_called_once_with(mock.ANY, node.name)
         mock_update.assert_called_once_with(mock.ANY, mock.ANY,
@@ -2227,7 +2227,7 @@ class TestPut(test_api_base.BaseApiTest):
                             request_body, headers=headers)
         self.assertEqual(http_client.ACCEPTED, ret.status_code)
         self.assertEqual(b'', ret.body)
-        self.assertEqual(True, self.node.maintenance)
+        self.assertTrue(self.node.maintenance)
         self.assertEqual(reason, self.node.maintenance_reason)
         mock_get.assert_called_once_with(mock.ANY, node_ident)
         mock_update.assert_called_once_with(mock.ANY, mock.ANY,
diff --git a/ironic/tests/unit/api/v1/test_types.py b/ironic/tests/unit/api/v1/test_types.py
index 1bc28ab201..c05562f0de 100644
--- a/ironic/tests/unit/api/v1/test_types.py
+++ b/ironic/tests/unit/api/v1/test_types.py
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ class TestJsonType(base.TestCase):
         value = vt.validate(0.123)
         self.assertEqual(0.123, value)
         value = vt.validate(True)
-        self.assertEqual(True, value)
+        self.assertTrue(value)
         value = vt.validate([1, 2, 3])
         self.assertEqual([1, 2, 3], value)
         value = vt.validate({'foo': 'bar'})
diff --git a/ironic/tests/unit/common/test_glance_service.py b/ironic/tests/unit/common/test_glance_service.py
index 250a4733a6..a95b467e32 100644
--- a/ironic/tests/unit/common/test_glance_service.py
+++ b/ironic/tests/unit/common/test_glance_service.py
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ class TestGlanceImageService(base.TestCase):
 
         self.assertEqual(1, len(image_metas))
         self.assertEqual('test image', image_metas[0]['name'])
-        self.assertEqual(False, image_metas[0]['is_public'])
+        self.assertFalse(image_metas[0]['is_public'])
 
     def test_detail_marker(self):
         fixtures = []
diff --git a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/test_seamicro.py b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/test_seamicro.py
index c789a90854..4ce079afab 100644
--- a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/test_seamicro.py
+++ b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/test_seamicro.py
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ class SeaMicroPrivateMethodsTestCase(db_base.DbTestCase):
         volume = self.Volume()
         mock_get_volume.return_value = volume
         valid = seamicro._validate_volume(self.info, volume.id)
-        self.assertEqual(valid, True)
+        self.assertTrue(valid)
 
     @mock.patch.object(seamicro, "_get_pools", autospec=True)
     def test__create_volume_fail(self, mock_get_pools):