diff --git a/src/documents/tests/test_api.py b/src/documents/tests/test_api.py
index aa6721848..5ad1252e4 100644
--- a/src/documents/tests/test_api.py
+++ b/src/documents/tests/test_api.py
@@ -1331,7 +1331,7 @@ class TestDocumentApi(DirectoriesMixin, APITestCase):
                 {"document": f, "archive_serial_number": 500},
             )
 
-        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+        self.assertEqual(response.status_code, status.HTTP_200_OK)
 
         m.assert_called_once()
 
diff --git a/src/documents/tests/utils.py b/src/documents/tests/utils.py
index 59e21c774..9362d378b 100644
--- a/src/documents/tests/utils.py
+++ b/src/documents/tests/utils.py
@@ -92,20 +92,16 @@ class DirectoriesMixin:
 
 class FileSystemAssertsMixin:
     def assertIsFile(self, path: Union[PathLike, str]):
-        if not Path(path).resolve().is_file():
-            raise AssertionError(f"File does not exist: {path}")
+        self.assertTrue(Path(path).resolve().is_file(), f"File does not exist: {path}")
 
     def assertIsNotFile(self, path: Union[PathLike, str]):
-        if Path(path).resolve().is_file():
-            raise AssertionError(f"File does exist: {path}")
+        self.assertFalse(Path(path).resolve().is_file(), f"File does exist: {path}")
 
     def assertIsDir(self, path: Union[PathLike, str]):
-        if not Path(path).resolve().is_dir():
-            raise AssertionError(f"Dir does not exist: {path}")
+        self.assertTrue(Path(path).resolve().is_dir(), f"Dir does not exist: {path}")
 
     def assertIsNotDir(self, path: Union[PathLike, str]):
-        if Path(path).resolve().is_dir():
-            raise AssertionError(f"Dir does exist: {path}")
+        self.assertFalse(Path(path).resolve().is_dir(), f"Dir does exist: {path}")
 
 
 class ConsumerProgressMixin: