diff --git a/tests/compilers/test_ast.py b/tests/compilers/test_ast.py
index f9d1df3..3350667 100644
--- a/tests/compilers/test_ast.py
+++ b/tests/compilers/test_ast.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def test_ast_bad_type():
     "Make sure AST breakage can happen"
     try:
         hy_compile("foo")
-        assert True == False
+        assert True is False
     except HyCompileError:
         pass
 
@@ -72,7 +72,18 @@ def test_ast_non_decoratable():
     """ Ensure decorating garbage breaks """
     try:
         hy_compile(tokenize("(decorate-with (foo) (* x x))"))
-        assert True == False
+        assert True is False
+    except TypeError:
+        pass
+
+
+def test_ast_non_kwapplyable():
+    """ Ensure kwapply breaks """
+    code = tokenize("(kwapply foo bar)")
+    code[0][2] = None
+    try:
+        hy_compile(code)
+        assert True is False
     except TypeError:
         pass
 
diff --git a/tests/lex/test_lex.py b/tests/lex/test_lex.py
index ad087b6..1eb6180 100644
--- a/tests/lex/test_lex.py
+++ b/tests/lex/test_lex.py
@@ -33,13 +33,13 @@ def test_lex_exception():
     """ Ensure tokenize throws a fit on a partial input """
     try:
         objs = tokenize("(foo")
-        assert True == False
+        assert True is False
     except LexException:
         pass
 
     try:
         objs = tokenize("&foo&")
-        assert True == False
+        assert True is False
     except LexException:
         pass
 
diff --git a/tests/native_tests/language.hy b/tests/native_tests/language.hy
index 07830bf..0cda171 100644
--- a/tests/native_tests/language.hy
+++ b/tests/native_tests/language.hy
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@
 (defn test-cond []
   "NATIVE: test if cond sorta works."
   (cond
-    ((= 1 2) (assert (= true false)))
-    ((is null null) (assert (= true true)))))
+    ((= 1 2) (assert (is true false)))
+    ((is null null) (assert (is true true)))))
 
 
 (defn test-index []