diff --git a/tests/regressiontests/views/tests/defaults.py b/tests/regressiontests/views/tests/defaults.py
index 0aefe481e8..349e77d67b 100644
--- a/tests/regressiontests/views/tests/defaults.py
+++ b/tests/regressiontests/views/tests/defaults.py
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ class DefaultsTests(TestCase):
 
     def test_get_absolute_url_attributes(self):
         "A model can set attributes on the get_absolute_url method"
-        self.assertTrue(getattr(UrlArticle.get_absolute_url, 'purge', False),
+        self.failUnless(getattr(UrlArticle.get_absolute_url, 'purge', False),
                         'The attributes of the original get_absolute_url must be added.')
         article = UrlArticle.objects.get(pk=1)
-        self.assertTrue(getattr(article.get_absolute_url, 'purge', False),
+        self.failUnless(getattr(article.get_absolute_url, 'purge', False),
                         'The attributes of the original get_absolute_url must be added.')