diff --git a/FWCore/ParameterSet/python/Types.py b/FWCore/ParameterSet/python/Types.py
index b069226e74e9b..e052b6c4ace59 100644
--- a/FWCore/ParameterSet/python/Types.py
+++ b/FWCore/ParameterSet/python/Types.py
@@ -2000,7 +2000,7 @@ def testAllowed(self):
             p2 = PSet(aValue=optional.allowed(int32,PSet))
             self.assertEqual(p2.dumpPython(),'cms.PSet(\n    aValue = cms.optional.allowed(cms.int32,cms.PSet)\n)')
             p2.aValue = 2
-            self.assertEquals(p2.aValue.value(),2)
+            self.assertEqual(p2.aValue.value(),2)
             p2 = PSet(aValue=optional.allowed(int32,PSet))
             p2.aValue = PSet(i = int32(3))
             self.assertEqual(p2.aValue.i.value(),3)
@@ -2008,7 +2008,7 @@ def testAllowed(self):
             p2 = PSet(aValue=optional.untracked.allowed(int32,PSet))
             self.assertEqual(p2.dumpPython(),'cms.PSet(\n    aValue = cms.optional.untracked.allowed(cms.int32,cms.PSet)\n)')
             p2.aValue = 2
-            self.assertEquals(p2.aValue.value(),2)
+            self.assertEqual(p2.aValue.value(),2)
             p2 = PSet(aValue=optional.untracked.allowed(int32,PSet))
             p2.aValue = PSet(i = int32(3))
             self.assertEqual(p2.aValue.i.value(),3)