diff --git a/oslo_utils/tests/test_timeutils.py b/oslo_utils/tests/test_timeutils.py
index 98194f1d..0f540f46 100644
--- a/oslo_utils/tests/test_timeutils.py
+++ b/oslo_utils/tests/test_timeutils.py
@@ -192,8 +192,8 @@ class TimeUtilsTest(test_base.BaseTestCase):
         before = timeutils.utcnow()
         after = before + datetime.timedelta(days=7, seconds=59,
                                             microseconds=123456)
-        self.assertAlmostEquals(604859.123456,
-                                timeutils.delta_seconds(before, after))
+        self.assertAlmostEqual(604859.123456,
+                               timeutils.delta_seconds(before, after))
 
     def test_is_soon(self):
         expires = timeutils.utcnow() + datetime.timedelta(minutes=5)