diff --git a/test/test_filter.py b/test/test_filter.py
index e2121307..460813dd 100644
--- a/test/test_filter.py
+++ b/test/test_filter.py
@@ -1,22 +1,16 @@
-import os
-import unittest
-
 import tableauserverclient as TSC
 
 
-class FilterTests(unittest.TestCase):
-    def setUp(self):
-        pass
+def test_filter_equal():
+    filter = TSC.Filter(TSC.RequestOptions.Field.Name, TSC.RequestOptions.Operator.Equals, "Superstore")
 
-    def test_filter_equal(self):
-        filter = TSC.Filter(TSC.RequestOptions.Field.Name, TSC.RequestOptions.Operator.Equals, "Superstore")
+    assert str(filter) == "name:eq:Superstore"
 
-        self.assertEqual(str(filter), "name:eq:Superstore")
 
-    def test_filter_in(self):
-        # create a IN filter condition with project names that
-        # contain spaces and "special" characters
-        projects_to_find = ["default", "Salesforce Sales Projeśt"]
-        filter = TSC.Filter(TSC.RequestOptions.Field.Name, TSC.RequestOptions.Operator.In, projects_to_find)
+def test_filter_in():
+    # create a IN filter condition with project names that
+    # contain spaces and "special" characters
+    projects_to_find = ["default", "Salesforce Sales Projeśt"]
+    filter = TSC.Filter(TSC.RequestOptions.Field.Name, TSC.RequestOptions.Operator.In, projects_to_find)
 
-        self.assertEqual(str(filter), "name:in:[default,Salesforce Sales Projeśt]")
+    assert str(filter) == "name:in:[default,Salesforce Sales Projeśt]"