diff --git a/tests/signing/tests.py b/tests/signing/tests.py
index 6d4a5b0cc3..740fc1cde4 100644
--- a/tests/signing/tests.py
+++ b/tests/signing/tests.py
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class TestSigner(TestCase):
         binary_key = b'\xe7'  # Set some binary (non-ASCII key)
 
         s = signing.Signer(binary_key)
-        self.assertEquals('foo:6NB0fssLW5RQvZ3Y-MTerq2rX7w', s.sign('foo'))
+        self.assertEqual('foo:6NB0fssLW5RQvZ3Y-MTerq2rX7w', s.sign('foo'))
 
 
 class TestTimestampSigner(TestCase):