diff --git a/tests/run_tests.py b/tests/run_tests.py
index ea7956df..89d46d80 100644
--- a/tests/run_tests.py
+++ b/tests/run_tests.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 import dataclasses
 import asyncio
 import re
+import pytest
 
 import aiosql
 from utils import log
@@ -303,7 +304,7 @@ def run_date_time(conn, queries, db):
     elif _DB[db] in ("mysql", "mariadb"):
         now = queries.misc.my_get_now_date_time(conn)
     else:
-        assert False, f"unexpected driver: {db}"
+        pytest.fail(f"unexpected driver: {db}")
     assert re.match(r"\d{4}-\d{2}-\d{2} \d{2}:\d{2}:\d{2}$", now)
 
 
@@ -323,17 +324,17 @@ def run_object_attributes(conn, queries, db):
     elif isinstance(r, dict):
         assert r["name"] == calvin.name and r["age"] == calvin.age
     else:
-        assert False, "unexpected query output"
+        pytest.fail("unexpected query output")
     # failures
     try:
         queries.misc.person_attributes(conn, q=calvin)
-        assert False, "should fail on missing parameter p"
+        pytest.fail("should fail on missing parameter p")
     except ValueError as e:
         assert "missing named parameter p" in str(e)
     del calvin.age
     try:
         queries.misc.person_attributes(conn, p=calvin)
-        assert False, "should fail on missing attribute age"
+        pytest.fail("should fail on missing attribute age")
     except ValueError as e:
         assert "parameter p is missing attribute age" in str(e)
 
diff --git a/tests/test_asyncpg.py b/tests/test_asyncpg.py
index 10b5ba96..70d9d845 100644
--- a/tests/test_asyncpg.py
+++ b/tests/test_asyncpg.py
@@ -163,6 +163,6 @@ def test_maybe_order_params():
     a = aiosql.adapters.asyncpg.AsyncPGAdapter()
     try:
         a.maybe_order_params("foo", "wrong-type-parameter")
-        assert False, "exception should be raised"  # pragma: no cover
+        pytest.fail("exception should be raised")  # pragma: no cover
     except ValueError as e:
         assert "dict or tuple" in str(e)
diff --git a/tests/test_loading.py b/tests/test_loading.py
index ca33e01a..a46bff92 100644
--- a/tests/test_loading.py
+++ b/tests/test_loading.py
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ def test_loading_query_signature_with_duplicate_parameter():
 def test_adapters():
     try:
         aiosql.aiosql._make_driver_adapter("no-such-driver-adapter")
-        assert False, "must raise an exception"  # pragma: no cover
+        pytest.fail("must raise an exception")  # pragma: no cover
     except ValueError as e:
         assert "unregistered driver_adapter" in str(e)
 
@@ -158,13 +158,13 @@ class NoSuchConnector:
 
     try:
         aiosql.aiosql._make_driver_adapter(NoSuchConnector)
-        assert False, "must raise an exception"  # pragma: no cover
+        pytest.fail("must raise an exception")  # pragma: no cover
     except ValueError as e:
         assert "Unexpected driver_adapter" in str(e)
 
     try:
         aiosql.aiosql._make_driver_adapter(True)  # type: ignore
-        assert False, "must raise an exception"  # pragma: no cover
+        pytest.fail("must raise an exception")  # pragma: no cover
     except ValueError as e:
         assert "Unexpected driver_adapter" in str(e)
 
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ class NoSuchConnector:
 def test_no_such_path():
     try:
         aiosql.from_path("/no/such/file", "sqlite3")
-        assert False, "must raise an exception"  # pragma: no cover
+        pytest.fail("must raise an exception")  # pragma: no cover
     except SQLLoadException as e:
         assert "File does not exist" in str(e)
 
@@ -186,18 +186,18 @@ def test_misc(sql_file):
     try:
         queries = aiosql.queries.Queries("sqlite3")
         queries._make_sync_fn(("hello", None, -1, "SELECT NULL;", None, None, None, None))
-        assert False, "must raise an exception"  # pragma: no cover
+        pytest.fail("must raise an exception")  # pragma: no cover
     except ValueError as e:
         assert "Unknown operation_type" in str(e)
     try:
         db = aiosql.from_str("-- name: a*b\nSELECT 'ab'\n", "sqlite3")
-        assert False, "must raise en exception"  # pragma: no cover
+        pytest.fail("must raise en exception")  # pragma: no cover
     except Exception as e:
         assert "invalid query name and operation" in str(e)
     ql = aiosql.query_loader.QueryLoader(None, None)
     try:
         ql.load_query_data_from_dir_path(sql_file)
-        assert False, "must raise en exception"  # pragma: no cover
+        pytest.fail("must raise en exception")  # pragma: no cover
     except ValueError as e:
         assert "must be a directory" in str(e)
 
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ def test_kwargs():
     assert 42 == queries.plus_one(conn, val=41)
     try:
         queries.plus_one(conn, 2)
-        assert False, "must raise an exception"  # pragma: no cover
+        pytest.fail("must raise an exception")  # pragma: no cover
     except ValueError as e:
         assert "kwargs" in str(e)
     # kwargs_only == False
@@ -221,6 +221,6 @@ def test_kwargs():
     assert 42 == queries.plus_two(conn, val=40)
     try:
         queries.plus_two(conn, 2, val=41)
-        assert False, "must raise an exception"  # pragma: no cover
+        pytest.fail("must raise an exception")  # pragma: no cover
     except ValueError as e:
         assert "mix" in str(e)