diff --git a/test/ns/test-@::-multi.sh b/test/ns/test-@::-multi.sh
index 71163fe..eec1d81 100644
--- a/test/ns/test-@::-multi.sh
+++ b/test/ns/test-@::-multi.sh
@@ -44,12 +44,12 @@ foo::bar::baz::next()
 foo::bar::baz::try "${expected[@]}"
 
 set -- "${given[@]}"
-test $# -eq "${#expected[@]}"
+assert $# -eq "${#expected[@]}"
 
 # all arguments should be passed, properly quoted
 declare -i i=0
 while true; do
-  test "$1" == "${expected[i]}"
+  assert "$1" == "${expected[i]}"
   shift || break
   ((++i))
 done
diff --git a/test/ns/test-@::-nons.sh b/test/ns/test-@::-nons.sh
index 07b5988..02171d0 100644
--- a/test/ns/test-@::-nons.sh
+++ b/test/ns/test-@::-nons.sh
@@ -44,12 +44,12 @@ next()
 try "${expected[@]}"
 
 set -- "${given[@]}"
-test $# -eq "${#expected[@]}"
+assert $# -eq "${#expected[@]}"
 
 # all arguments should be passed, properly quoted
 declare -i i=0
 while true; do
-  test "$1" == "${expected[i]}"
+  assert "$1" == "${expected[i]}"
   shift || break
   ((++i))
 done