diff --git a/feature/search/src/test/kotlin/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/feature/search/SearchViewModelTest.kt b/feature/search/src/test/kotlin/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/feature/search/SearchViewModelTest.kt
index 70492aa92..df60b6be4 100644
--- a/feature/search/src/test/kotlin/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/feature/search/SearchViewModelTest.kt
+++ b/feature/search/src/test/kotlin/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/feature/search/SearchViewModelTest.kt
@@ -138,6 +138,6 @@ class SearchViewModelTest {
         val recentSearchQueries = recentSearchQueriesStream.first()
         val recentSearchQuery = recentSearchQueries.firstOrNull()
 
-        assertEquals(null, recentSearchQuery)
+        assertNull(recentSearchQuery)
     }
 }