diff --git a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/irmc/test_boot.py b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/irmc/test_boot.py
index f368d7fd94..3dd1001335 100644
--- a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/irmc/test_boot.py
+++ b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/irmc/test_boot.py
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ class IRMCDeployPrivateMethodsTestCase(test_common.BaseIRMCTest):
             _get_iso_name_mock.assert_has_calls(
                 [mock.call(task.node, label='deploy'),
                  mock.call(task.node, label='rescue')])
-            self.assertTrue(_remove_share_file_mock.call_count, 3)
+            self.assertEqual(3, _remove_share_file_mock.call_count)
             _remove_share_file_mock.assert_has_calls(
                 [mock.call(_get_floppy_image_name_mock(task.node)),
                  mock.call(_get_iso_name_mock(task.node, label='deploy')),
diff --git a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/irmc/test_inspect.py b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/irmc/test_inspect.py
index 30a1818dc9..b0bd206a37 100644
--- a/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/irmc/test_inspect.py
+++ b/ironic/tests/unit/drivers/modules/irmc/test_inspect.py
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ class IRMCInspectTestCase(test_common.BaseIRMCTest):
 
             _inspect_hardware_mock.assert_called_once_with(task.node,
                                                            existing_traits)
-            self.assertTrue(port_mock.call_count, 2)
+            self.assertEqual(2, port_mock.call_count)
             task.node.refresh()
             self.assertEqual(inspected_props, task.node.properties)
             self.assertEqual(states.MANAGEABLE, result)