diff --git a/Lib/test/test_asyncio/test_pep492.py b/Lib/test/test_asyncio/test_pep492.py
index d123f088cb6..2f13a514696 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_asyncio/test_pep492.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_asyncio/test_pep492.py
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class CoroutineTests(BaseTest):
             return Awaitable()
 
         coro = func()
-        self.assertEquals(coro.send(None), 'spam')
+        self.assertEqual(coro.send(None), 'spam')
         coro.close()