diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/meta.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/meta.php
index d6869782f6..a99674c973 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/tests/meta.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/tests/meta.php
@@ -372,9 +372,9 @@ class Tests_Meta extends WP_UnitTestCase {
 
 		// phpcs:ignore WordPress.PHP.StrictComparisons.LooseComparison -- intentional implicit casting check
 		$this->assertTrue( floor( $string_mid ) == $string_mid );
-		$this->assertNotEquals( false, get_metadata_by_mid( 'user', $string_mid ) );
-		$this->assertNotEquals( false, update_metadata_by_mid( 'user', $string_mid, 'meta_new_value_2' ) );
-		$this->assertNotEquals( false, delete_metadata_by_mid( 'user', $string_mid ) );
+		$this->assertNotFalse( get_metadata_by_mid( 'user', $string_mid ) );
+		$this->assertNotFalse( update_metadata_by_mid( 'user', $string_mid, 'meta_new_value_2' ) );
+		$this->assertNotFalse( delete_metadata_by_mid( 'user', $string_mid ) );
 	}
 
 	/**