diff --git a/Lib/test/test_typing.py b/Lib/test/test_typing.py
index 28b3d316d35..59b1b4e6d54 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_typing.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_typing.py
@@ -2379,8 +2379,8 @@ class ForwardRefTests(BaseTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(List[c1], List[c1_gth])
         self.assertNotEqual(List[c1], List[C])
         self.assertNotEqual(List[c1_gth], List[C])
-        self.assertEquals(Union[c1, c1_gth], Union[c1])
-        self.assertEquals(Union[c1, c1_gth, int], Union[c1, int])
+        self.assertEqual(Union[c1, c1_gth], Union[c1])
+        self.assertEqual(Union[c1, c1_gth, int], Union[c1, int])
 
     def test_forward_equality_hash(self):
         c1 = typing.ForwardRef('int')