diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/openstack/context/network/test_network.py b/tests/unit/plugins/openstack/context/network/test_network.py
index 45364d60..4b98d004 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/openstack/context/network/test_network.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/openstack/context/network/test_network.py
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ class NetworkTestCase(test.TestCase):
                              dns_nameservers=["1.2.3.4", "5.6.7.8"]))
         self.assertEqual(context.config["networks_per_tenant"], 42)
         self.assertEqual(context.config["start_cidr"], "foo_cidr")
-        self.assertDictEqual(context.config["network_create_args"],
-                             {"fakearg": "fake"})
+        self.assertEqual(context.config["network_create_args"],
+                         {"fakearg": "fake"})
         self.assertEqual(context.config["dns_nameservers"],
                          ("1.2.3.4", "5.6.7.8"))
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/openstack/context/neutron/test_existing_network.py b/tests/unit/plugins/openstack/context/neutron/test_existing_network.py
index b3a5a210..ee1da7cf 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/openstack/context/neutron/test_existing_network.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/openstack/context/neutron/test_existing_network.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class ExistingNetworkTestCase(test.TestCase):
         for net_wrapper in net_wrappers.values():
             net_wrapper.list_networks.assert_called_once_with()
 
-        self.assertDictEqual(
+        self.assertEqual(
             self.context["tenants"],
             {
                 "tenant1": {"networks": networks[0:2]},
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/openstack/scenarios/ceilometer/test_utils.py b/tests/unit/plugins/openstack/scenarios/ceilometer/test_utils.py
index 97798d1c..928155a5 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/openstack/scenarios/ceilometer/test_utils.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/openstack/scenarios/ceilometer/test_utils.py
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ class CeilometerScenarioTestCase(test.ScenarioTestCase):
             name=self.scenario.generate_random_name.return_value)
         # ensure that _create_alarm() doesn't modify the alarm dict as
         # a side-effect
-        self.assertDictEqual(alarm_dict, orig_alarm_dict)
+        self.assertEqual(alarm_dict, orig_alarm_dict)
         self._test_atomic_action_timer(self.scenario.atomic_actions(),
                                        "ceilometer.create_alarm")
 
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ class CeilometerScenarioTestCase(test.ScenarioTestCase):
             "alarm-id", **alarm_diff)
         # ensure that _create_alarm() doesn't modify the alarm dict as
         # a side-effect
-        self.assertDictEqual(alarm_diff, orig_alarm_diff)
+        self.assertEqual(alarm_diff, orig_alarm_diff)
         self._test_atomic_action_timer(self.scenario.atomic_actions(),
                                        "ceilometer.update_alarm")