diff --git a/test/unit/__init__.py b/test/unit/__init__.py
index 8590a28da1..c54e77a3ef 100644
--- a/test/unit/__init__.py
+++ b/test/unit/__init__.py
@@ -1147,7 +1147,8 @@ def encode_frag_archive_bodies(policy, body):
     # encode the buffers into fragment payloads
     fragment_payloads = []
     for chunk in chunks:
-        fragments = policy.pyeclib_driver.encode(chunk)
+        fragments = policy.pyeclib_driver.encode(chunk) \
+            * policy.ec_duplication_factor
         if not fragments:
             break
         fragment_payloads.append(fragments)
diff --git a/test/unit/common/test_utils.py b/test/unit/common/test_utils.py
index a34d4f0604..95b36b651d 100644
--- a/test/unit/common/test_utils.py
+++ b/test/unit/common/test_utils.py
@@ -2584,6 +2584,8 @@ cluster_dfw1 = http://dfw1.host/v1/
             1: 1,
             '2': 2,
             '1024': 1024,
+            '0': ValueError,
+            '-1': ValueError,
             '0x01': ValueError,
             'asdf': ValueError,
             None: ValueError,
diff --git a/test/unit/obj/test_reconstructor.py b/test/unit/obj/test_reconstructor.py
index 0ef46cf9cb..2339ad9233 100644
--- a/test/unit/obj/test_reconstructor.py
+++ b/test/unit/obj/test_reconstructor.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ from swift.obj.reconstructor import REVERT
 
 from test.unit import (patch_policies, debug_logger, mocked_http_conn,
                        FabricatedRing, make_timestamp_iter,
-                       DEFAULT_TEST_EC_TYPE)
+                       DEFAULT_TEST_EC_TYPE, encode_frag_archive_bodies)
 from test.unit.obj.common import write_diskfile
 
 
@@ -65,25 +65,6 @@ def mock_ssync_sender(ssync_calls=None, response_callback=None, **kwargs):
         yield fake_ssync
 
 
-def make_ec_archive_bodies(policy, test_body):
-    segment_size = policy.ec_segment_size
-    # split up the body into buffers
-    chunks = [test_body[x:x + segment_size]
-              for x in range(0, len(test_body), segment_size)]
-    # encode the buffers into fragment payloads
-    fragment_payloads = []
-    for chunk in chunks:
-        fragments = \
-            policy.pyeclib_driver.encode(chunk) * policy.ec_duplication_factor
-        if not fragments:
-            break
-        fragment_payloads.append(fragments)
-
-    # join up the fragment payloads per node
-    ec_archive_bodies = [''.join(frags) for frags in zip(*fragment_payloads)]
-    return ec_archive_bodies
-
-
 def _create_test_rings(path):
     testgz = os.path.join(path, 'object.ring.gz')
     intended_replica2part2dev_id = [
@@ -2636,7 +2617,7 @@ class TestObjectReconstructor(unittest.TestCase):
 
         test_data = ('rebuild' * self.policy.ec_segment_size)[:-777]
         etag = md5(test_data).hexdigest()
-        ec_archive_bodies = make_ec_archive_bodies(self.policy, test_data)
+        ec_archive_bodies = encode_frag_archive_bodies(self.policy, test_data)
         broken_body = ec_archive_bodies.pop(1)
 
         responses = list()
@@ -2702,7 +2683,7 @@ class TestObjectReconstructor(unittest.TestCase):
 
         test_data = ('rebuild' * self.policy.ec_segment_size)[:-777]
         etag = md5(test_data).hexdigest()
-        ec_archive_bodies = make_ec_archive_bodies(self.policy, test_data)
+        ec_archive_bodies = encode_frag_archive_bodies(self.policy, test_data)
 
         broken_body = ec_archive_bodies.pop(4)
 
@@ -2744,7 +2725,7 @@ class TestObjectReconstructor(unittest.TestCase):
 
         test_data = ('rebuild' * self.policy.ec_segment_size)[:-777]
         etag = md5(test_data).hexdigest()
-        ec_archive_bodies = make_ec_archive_bodies(self.policy, test_data)
+        ec_archive_bodies = encode_frag_archive_bodies(self.policy, test_data)
 
         broken_body = ec_archive_bodies.pop(4)
 
@@ -2774,7 +2755,7 @@ class TestObjectReconstructor(unittest.TestCase):
             df = self.reconstructor.reconstruct_fa(
                 job, node, dict(metadata))
             fixed_body = ''.join(df.reader())
-            # ... this bad request should be treated like any other failure
+            # ... this bad response should be ignored like any other failure
             self.assertEqual(len(fixed_body), len(broken_body))
             self.assertEqual(md5(fixed_body).hexdigest(),
                              md5(broken_body).hexdigest())
@@ -2797,7 +2778,7 @@ class TestObjectReconstructor(unittest.TestCase):
         # segment size)
         test_data = ('rebuild' * self.policy.ec_segment_size)[:-454]
         etag = md5(test_data).hexdigest()
-        ec_archive_bodies = make_ec_archive_bodies(self.policy, test_data)
+        ec_archive_bodies = encode_frag_archive_bodies(self.policy, test_data)
         # the scheme is 10+4, so this gets a parity node
         broken_body = ec_archive_bodies.pop(-4)
 
@@ -2843,9 +2824,11 @@ class TestObjectReconstructor(unittest.TestCase):
             self.assertRaises(DiskFileError, self.reconstructor.reconstruct_fa,
                               job, node, metadata)
         error_lines = self.logger.get_lines_for_level('error')
-        # # of replicas failed and one more error log to report no enough
+        # # of replicas failed and one more error log to report not enough
         # responses to reconstruct.
         self.assertEqual(policy.object_ring.replicas, len(error_lines))
+        for line in error_lines[:-1]:
+            self.assertIn("Trying to GET", line)
         self.assertIn(
             'Unable to get enough responses (%s error responses)'
             % (policy.object_ring.replicas - 1),
@@ -2874,7 +2857,7 @@ class TestObjectReconstructor(unittest.TestCase):
             self.assertRaises(DiskFileError, self.reconstructor.reconstruct_fa,
                               job, node, metadata)
         error_lines = self.logger.get_lines_for_level('error')
-        # only 1 log to report no enough responses
+        # only 1 log to report not enough responses
         self.assertEqual(1, len(error_lines))
         self.assertIn(
             'Unable to get enough responses (%s error responses)'
@@ -2900,11 +2883,11 @@ class TestObjectReconstructor(unittest.TestCase):
 
         test_data = ('rebuild' * self.policy.ec_segment_size)[:-777]
         etag = md5(test_data).hexdigest()
-        ec_archive_bodies = make_ec_archive_bodies(self.policy, test_data)
+        ec_archive_bodies = encode_frag_archive_bodies(self.policy, test_data)
 
         # bad response
         broken_body = ec_archive_bodies.pop(1)
-        ts = (utils.Timestamp(t) for t in itertools.count(int(time.time())))
+        ts = make_timestamp_iter()
         bad_headers = get_header_frag_index(self, broken_body)
         bad_headers.update({
             'X-Object-Sysmeta-Ec-Etag': 'some garbage',
@@ -2920,8 +2903,8 @@ class TestObjectReconstructor(unittest.TestCase):
                             'X-Backend-Timestamp': t1})
             responses.append((200, body, headers))
 
-        # mixed together
-        error_index = random.randint(0, self.policy.ec_ndata)
+        # include the one older frag with different etag in first responses
+        error_index = random.randint(0, self.policy.ec_ndata - 1)
         error_headers = get_header_frag_index(self,
                                               (responses[error_index])[1])
         error_headers.update(bad_headers)
@@ -2956,10 +2939,10 @@ class TestObjectReconstructor(unittest.TestCase):
 
         test_data = ('rebuild' * self.policy.ec_segment_size)[:-777]
         etag = md5(test_data).hexdigest()
-        ec_archive_bodies = make_ec_archive_bodies(self.policy, test_data)
+        ec_archive_bodies = encode_frag_archive_bodies(self.policy, test_data)
 
         broken_body = ec_archive_bodies.pop(1)
-        ts = (utils.Timestamp(t) for t in itertools.count(int(time.time())))
+        ts = make_timestamp_iter()
 
         # good responses
         responses = list()
@@ -3016,7 +2999,7 @@ class TestObjectReconstructor(unittest.TestCase):
 
         test_data = ('rebuild' * self.policy.ec_segment_size)[:-777]
         etag = md5(test_data).hexdigest()
-        ec_archive_bodies = make_ec_archive_bodies(self.policy, test_data)
+        ec_archive_bodies = encode_frag_archive_bodies(self.policy, test_data)
 
         broken_body = ec_archive_bodies.pop(1)
 
@@ -3037,12 +3020,12 @@ class TestObjectReconstructor(unittest.TestCase):
             self.assertEqual(md5(fixed_body).hexdigest(),
                              md5(broken_body).hexdigest())
 
-        # one newer timestamp but same etag won't spoil the bunch
-        # N.B. (FIXIME). we choose the first response as garbage, the
+        # a response at same timestamp but different etag won't spoil the bunch
+        # N.B. (FIXME). if we choose the first response as garbage, the
         # reconstruction fails because all other *correct* frags will be
         # assumed as garbage. To avoid the freaky failing set randint
         # as [1, self.policy.ec_ndata - 1] to make the first response
-        # being the correct fragment to reconstruct
+        # always have the correct etag to reconstruct
         new_index = random.randint(1, self.policy.ec_ndata - 1)
         new_headers = get_header_frag_index(self, (responses[new_index])[1])
         new_headers.update({'X-Object-Sysmeta-Ec-Etag': 'some garbage'})
@@ -3057,7 +3040,7 @@ class TestObjectReconstructor(unittest.TestCase):
             self.assertEqual(md5(fixed_body).hexdigest(),
                              md5(broken_body).hexdigest())
 
-        # no error and warning
+        # expect an error log but no warnings
         error_log_lines = self.logger.get_lines_for_level('error')
         self.assertEqual(1, len(error_log_lines))
         self.assertIn(
@@ -3082,11 +3065,11 @@ class TestObjectReconstructor(unittest.TestCase):
 
         test_data = ('rebuild' * self.policy.ec_segment_size)[:-777]
         ec_archive_dict = dict()
-        ts = (utils.Timestamp(t) for t in itertools.count(int(time.time())))
+        ts = make_timestamp_iter()
         # create 3 different ec bodies
         for i in range(3):
             body = test_data[i:]
-            archive_bodies = make_ec_archive_bodies(self.policy, body)
+            archive_bodies = encode_frag_archive_bodies(self.policy, body)
             # pop the index to the destination node
             archive_bodies.pop(1)
             ec_archive_dict[
@@ -3118,7 +3101,7 @@ class TestObjectReconstructor(unittest.TestCase):
                               job, node, metadata)
 
         error_lines = self.logger.get_lines_for_level('error')
-        # only 1 log to report no enough responses
+        # 1 error log per etag to report not enough responses
         self.assertEqual(3, len(error_lines))
         for error_line in error_lines:
             for expected_etag, ts in ec_archive_dict:
@@ -3155,7 +3138,7 @@ class TestObjectReconstructor(unittest.TestCase):
 
         test_data = ('rebuild' * self.policy.ec_segment_size)[:-777]
         etag = md5(test_data).hexdigest()
-        ec_archive_bodies = make_ec_archive_bodies(self.policy, test_data)
+        ec_archive_bodies = encode_frag_archive_bodies(self.policy, test_data)
 
         # instead of popping the broken body, we'll just leave it in the list
         # of responses and take away something else.
@@ -3190,7 +3173,7 @@ class TestObjectReconstructor(unittest.TestCase):
         # ... and then, it should be skipped in the responses
 
         # N.B. in the future, we could avoid those check because
-        # definately sending the copy rather than reconstruct will
+        # definitely sending the copy rather than reconstruct will
         # save resources. But one more reason, we're avoiding to
         # use the dest index fragment even if it goes to reconstruct
         # function is that it will cause a bunch of warning log from
@@ -3219,7 +3202,7 @@ class TestObjectReconstructor(unittest.TestCase):
 
         test_data = ('rebuild' * self.policy.ec_segment_size)[:-777]
         etag = md5(test_data).hexdigest()
-        ec_archive_bodies = make_ec_archive_bodies(self.policy, test_data)
+        ec_archive_bodies = encode_frag_archive_bodies(self.policy, test_data)
 
         broken_body = ec_archive_bodies.pop(1)
         # add some duplicates
@@ -3274,7 +3257,7 @@ class TestObjectReconstructor(unittest.TestCase):
 
         test_data = ('rebuild' * self.policy.ec_segment_size)[:-777]
         etag = md5(test_data).hexdigest()
-        ec_archive_bodies = make_ec_archive_bodies(self.policy, test_data)
+        ec_archive_bodies = encode_frag_archive_bodies(self.policy, test_data)
 
         broken_body = ec_archive_bodies.pop(1)
 
@@ -3300,7 +3283,7 @@ class TestObjectReconstructor(unittest.TestCase):
                 self.assertEqual(md5(fixed_body).hexdigest(),
                                  md5(broken_body).hexdigest())
 
-            # no errorg
+            # no errors
             self.assertFalse(self.logger.get_lines_for_level('error'))
             # ...but warning for the missing header
             warning_log_lines = self.logger.get_lines_for_level('warning')
@@ -3341,7 +3324,7 @@ class TestObjectReconstructor(unittest.TestCase):
 
         test_data = ('rebuild' * self.policy.ec_segment_size)[:-777]
         etag = md5(test_data).hexdigest()
-        ec_archive_bodies = make_ec_archive_bodies(self.policy, test_data)
+        ec_archive_bodies = encode_frag_archive_bodies(self.policy, test_data)
 
         broken_body = ec_archive_bodies.pop(1)
 
@@ -3368,7 +3351,7 @@ class TestObjectReconstructor(unittest.TestCase):
                 self.assertEqual(md5(fixed_body).hexdigest(),
                                  md5(broken_body).hexdigest())
 
-            # no errorg
+            # no errors
             self.assertFalse(self.logger.get_lines_for_level('error'))
             # ...but warning for the invalid header
             warning_log_lines = self.logger.get_lines_for_level('warning')
@@ -3409,7 +3392,7 @@ class TestObjectReconstructorECDuplicationFactor(TestObjectReconstructor):
 
         test_data = ('rebuild' * self.policy.ec_segment_size)[:-777]
         etag = md5(test_data).hexdigest()
-        ec_archive_bodies = make_ec_archive_bodies(self.policy, test_data)
+        ec_archive_bodies = encode_frag_archive_bodies(self.policy, test_data)
 
         broken_body = ec_archive_bodies.pop(index)
 
@@ -3428,11 +3411,11 @@ class TestObjectReconstructorECDuplicationFactor(TestObjectReconstructor):
             called_headers.append(headers)
             return orig_func(self, node, part, path, headers, policy)
 
-        # need to m + 1 node failures to reach 2nd set of duplicated fragments
+        # need parity + 1 node failures to reach duplicated fragments
         failed_start_at = (
             self.policy.ec_n_unique_fragments - self.policy.ec_nparity - 1)
 
-        # set Timeout for node #10, #11, #12, #13, #14
+        # set Timeout for node #9, #10, #11, #12, #13
         for i in range(self.policy.ec_nparity + 1):
             responses[failed_start_at + i] = (Timeout(), '', '')
 
diff --git a/test/unit/proxy/controllers/test_obj.py b/test/unit/proxy/controllers/test_obj.py
index 59545ae65e..a73608edd3 100644
--- a/test/unit/proxy/controllers/test_obj.py
+++ b/test/unit/proxy/controllers/test_obj.py
@@ -2205,7 +2205,7 @@ class TestECObjController(BaseObjectControllerMixin, unittest.TestCase):
         _part, primary_nodes = self.obj_ring.get_nodes('a', 'c', 'o')
 
         node_key = lambda n: (n['ip'], n['port'])
-        backend_index = lambda index: self.policy.get_backend_index(index)
+        backend_index = self.policy.get_backend_index
         ts = self._ts_iter.next()
 
         response_map = {
@@ -3654,68 +3654,58 @@ class TestECObjController(BaseObjectControllerMixin, unittest.TestCase):
 
 class TestECFunctions(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_chunk_transformer(self):
-        segment_size = 1024
-        orig_chunk = 'a' * segment_size
-        policy = ECStoragePolicy(0, 'ec8-2', ec_type=DEFAULT_TEST_EC_TYPE,
-                                 ec_ndata=8, ec_nparity=2,
-                                 object_ring=FakeRing(replicas=10),
-                                 ec_segment_size=segment_size)
-        expected = policy.pyeclib_driver.encode(orig_chunk)
-        transform = obj.chunk_transformer(
-            policy, policy.object_ring.replica_count)
-        transform.send(None)
+        def do_test(dup):
+            segment_size = 1024
+            orig_chunk = 'a' * segment_size
+            policy = ECStoragePolicy(0, 'ec8-2', ec_type=DEFAULT_TEST_EC_TYPE,
+                                     ec_ndata=8, ec_nparity=2,
+                                     object_ring=FakeRing(replicas=10 * dup),
+                                     ec_segment_size=segment_size,
+                                     ec_duplication_factor=dup)
+            expected = policy.pyeclib_driver.encode(orig_chunk)
+            transform = obj.chunk_transformer(
+                policy, policy.object_ring.replica_count)
+            transform.send(None)
 
-        backend_chunks = transform.send(orig_chunk)
-        self.assertNotEqual(None, backend_chunks)  # sanity
-        self.assertEqual(
-            len(backend_chunks), policy.object_ring.replica_count)
-        self.assertEqual(expected, backend_chunks)
+            backend_chunks = transform.send(orig_chunk)
+            self.assertIsNotNone(backend_chunks)  # sanity
+            self.assertEqual(
+                len(backend_chunks), policy.object_ring.replica_count)
+            self.assertEqual(expected * dup, backend_chunks)
 
-    def test_chunk_transformer_duplication_factor(self):
-        segment_size = 1024
-        orig_chunk = 'a' * segment_size
-        policy = ECStoragePolicy(0, 'ec8-2', ec_type=DEFAULT_TEST_EC_TYPE,
-                                 ec_ndata=8, ec_nparity=2,
-                                 object_ring=FakeRing(replicas=20),
-                                 ec_segment_size=segment_size,
-                                 ec_duplication_factor=2)
-        expected = policy.pyeclib_driver.encode(orig_chunk)
-        transform = obj.chunk_transformer(
-            policy, policy.object_ring.replica_count)
-        transform.send(None)
+            # flush out last chunk buffer
+            backend_chunks = transform.send('')
+            self.assertEqual(
+                len(backend_chunks), policy.object_ring.replica_count)
+            self.assertEqual([''] * policy.object_ring.replica_count,
+                             backend_chunks)
+        do_test(1)
+        do_test(2)
+        do_test(3)
 
-        backend_chunks = transform.send(orig_chunk)
-        self.assertNotEqual(None, backend_chunks)  # sanity
-        self.assertEqual(
-            len(backend_chunks), policy.object_ring.replica_count)
-        self.assertEqual(expected * 2, backend_chunks)
-
-        # flush out last chunk buffer
-        backend_chunks = transform.send('')
-        self.assertEqual(
-            len(backend_chunks), policy.object_ring.replica_count)
-        self.assertEqual([''] * policy.object_ring.replica_count,
-                         backend_chunks)
-
-    def test_chunk_transformer_duplication_factor_non_aligned_last_chunk(self):
+    def test_chunk_transformer_non_aligned_last_chunk(self):
         last_chunk = 'a' * 128
-        policy = ECStoragePolicy(0, 'ec8-2', ec_type=DEFAULT_TEST_EC_TYPE,
-                                 ec_ndata=8, ec_nparity=2,
-                                 object_ring=FakeRing(replicas=20),
-                                 ec_segment_size=1024,
-                                 ec_duplication_factor=2)
-        expected = policy.pyeclib_driver.encode(last_chunk)
-        transform = obj.chunk_transformer(
-            policy, policy.object_ring.replica_count)
-        transform.send(None)
 
-        transform.send(last_chunk)
-        # flush out last chunk buffer
-        backend_chunks = transform.send('')
+        def do_test(dup):
+            policy = ECStoragePolicy(0, 'ec8-2', ec_type=DEFAULT_TEST_EC_TYPE,
+                                     ec_ndata=8, ec_nparity=2,
+                                     object_ring=FakeRing(replicas=10 * dup),
+                                     ec_segment_size=1024,
+                                     ec_duplication_factor=dup)
+            expected = policy.pyeclib_driver.encode(last_chunk)
+            transform = obj.chunk_transformer(
+                policy, policy.object_ring.replica_count)
+            transform.send(None)
 
-        self.assertEqual(
-            len(backend_chunks), policy.object_ring.replica_count)
-        self.assertEqual(expected * 2, backend_chunks)
+            transform.send(last_chunk)
+            # flush out last chunk buffer
+            backend_chunks = transform.send('')
+
+            self.assertEqual(
+                len(backend_chunks), policy.object_ring.replica_count)
+            self.assertEqual(expected * dup, backend_chunks)
+        do_test(1)
+        do_test(2)
 
 
 @patch_policies([ECStoragePolicy(0, name='ec', is_default=True,
@@ -3767,7 +3757,7 @@ class TestECDuplicationObjController(
             index = conn.resp.headers['X-Object-Sysmeta-Ec-Frag-Index']
             collected_responses[etag].add(index)
 
-        # the backend requests should be >= num_data_fragmetns
+        # the backend requests should be >= num_data_fragments
         self.assertGreaterEqual(len(log), self.policy.ec_ndata)
         # but <= # of replicas
         self.assertLessEqual(len(log), self.replicas())
@@ -3820,9 +3810,9 @@ class TestECDuplicationObjController(
             {'obj': obj, 'frag': 5},
             {'obj': obj, 'frag': 6},
             {'obj': obj, 'frag': 6},
-            {'obj': obj, 'frag': 7},
-            {'obj': obj, 'frag': 7},
             # second half of # of replicas are 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
+            {'obj': obj, 'frag': 7},
+            {'obj': obj, 'frag': 7},
             {'obj': obj, 'frag': 8},
             {'obj': obj, 'frag': 8},
             {'obj': obj, 'frag': 9},
@@ -3865,7 +3855,7 @@ class TestECDuplicationObjController(
             {'obj': obj2, 'frag': 8},
         ]
         # ... and the rests are 404s which is limited by request_count
-        # (2 * replicas in default) rather than max_extra_count limitation
+        # (2 * replicas in default) rather than max_extra_requests limitation
         # because the retries will be in ResumingGetter if the responses
         # are 404s
         node_frags += [[]] * (self.replicas() * 2 - len(node_frags))
@@ -3917,7 +3907,7 @@ class TestECDuplicationObjController(
         ]
 
         # ... and the rests are 404s which is limited by request_count
-        # (2 * replicas in default) rather than max_extra_count limitation
+        # (2 * replicas in default) rather than max_extra_requests limitation
         # because the retries will be in ResumingGetter if the responses
         # are 404s
         node_frags += [[]] * (self.replicas() * 2 - len(node_frags))
@@ -3991,9 +3981,9 @@ class TestECDuplicationObjController(
         # ... regardless we should never need to fetch more than ec_ndata
         # frags for any given etag
         for etag, frags in collected_responses.items():
-            self.assertTrue(len(frags) <= self.policy.ec_ndata,
-                            'collected %s frags for etag %s' % (
-                                len(frags), etag))
+            self.assertLessEqual(len(frags), self.policy.ec_ndata,
+                                 'collected %s frags for etag %s' % (
+                                 len(frags), etag))
 
     def test_GET_with_duplicate_but_sufficient_frag_indexes(self):
         obj1 = self._make_ec_object_stub()
@@ -4108,9 +4098,9 @@ class TestECDuplicationObjController(
         # ... regardless we should never need to fetch more than ec_ndata
         # frags for any given etag
         for etag, frags in collected_responses.items():
-            self.assertTrue(len(frags) <= self.policy.ec_ndata,
-                            'collected %s frags for etag %s' % (
-                                len(frags), etag))
+            self.assertLessEqual(len(frags), self.policy.ec_ndata,
+                                 'collected %s frags for etag %s' % (
+                                 len(frags), etag))
 
     def test_GET_with_mixed_frags_and_no_quorum_will_503(self):
         # all nodes have a frag but there is no one set that reaches quorum,
@@ -4332,7 +4322,7 @@ class TestECDuplicationObjController(
             unique, self.policy.get_backend_index(duplicated))  # sanity
         putters.pop(duplicated)
 
-        # pop one more frag ment too to make one missing hole
+        # pop one more fragment too to make one missing hole
         putters.pop(one_more_missing)
 
         # then determine chunk, we have 26 putters here and unique frag
diff --git a/test/unit/proxy/test_server.py b/test/unit/proxy/test_server.py
index 183682ac7a..50e7466c56 100644
--- a/test/unit/proxy/test_server.py
+++ b/test/unit/proxy/test_server.py
@@ -5665,7 +5665,7 @@ class TestECMismatchedFA(unittest.TestCase):
             environ={"REQUEST_METHOD": "PUT"},
             headers={"X-Storage-Policy": "ec-dup", "X-Auth-Token": "t"})
         resp = ensure_container.get_response(prosrv)
-        self.assertTrue(resp.status_int in (201, 202))
+        self.assertIn(resp.status_int, (201, 202))
 
         obj1 = "first version..."
         put_req1 = Request.blank(