diff --git a/tests/test_status.py b/tests/test_status.py
index 99a77170..3385966a 100644
--- a/tests/test_status.py
+++ b/tests/test_status.py
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ def test_all_together(self):
 
     def test_no_submissions(self):
         course = list(Solution.status(self.course_no_submissions).dicts())
-        assert len(course) == 0
+        assert not course
 
     def test_no_exercises(self):
         course = list(Solution.status(self.course_no_exercises).dicts())
-        assert len(course) == 0
+        assert not course