diff --git a/Lib/test/test_fileinput.py b/Lib/test/test_fileinput.py
index a4d59e1..aae16ea 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_fileinput.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_fileinput.py
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@
         self.assertEqual(fi.filename(), t2)
         self.assertEqual(fi.lineno(), 21)
         self.assertEqual(fi.filelineno(), 6)
-        self.failIf(fi.isfirstline())
-        self.failIf(fi.isstdin())
+        self.assertFalse(fi.isfirstline())
+        self.assertFalse(fi.isstdin())
 
         if verbose:
             print('%s. Nextfile (bs=%s)' % (start+2, bs))
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
             self.assertEqual(fi.filename(), t3)
 
             line = fi.readline()
-            self.failIf(line)
+            self.assertFalse(line)
             self.assertEqual(fi.lineno(), 1)
             self.assertEqual(fi.filelineno(), 0)
             self.assertEqual(fi.filename(), t4)