1 files changed, 5 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/test/functional/mining_getblocktemplate_longpoll.py b/test/functional/mining_getblocktemplate_longpoll.py
index 72cde8e811..0c4e29561d 100755
--- a/test/functional/mining_getblocktemplate_longpoll.py
+++ b/test/functional/mining_getblocktemplate_longpoll.py
@@ -38,27 +38,27 @@ class GetBlockTemplateLPTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         longpollid = template['longpollid']
         # longpollid should not change between successive invocations if nothing else happens
         template2 = self.nodes[0].getblocktemplate({'rules': ['segwit']})
-        assert(template2['longpollid'] == longpollid)
+        assert template2['longpollid'] == longpollid
 
         # Test 1: test that the longpolling wait if we do nothing
         thr = LongpollThread(self.nodes[0])
         thr.start()
         # check that thread still lives
         thr.join(5)  # wait 5 seconds or until thread exits
-        assert(thr.is_alive())
+        assert thr.is_alive()
 
         # Test 2: test that longpoll will terminate if another node generates a block
         self.nodes[1].generate(1)  # generate a block on another node
         # check that thread will exit now that new transaction entered mempool
         thr.join(5)  # wait 5 seconds or until thread exits
-        assert(not thr.is_alive())
+        assert not thr.is_alive()
 
         # Test 3: test that longpoll will terminate if we generate a block ourselves
         thr = LongpollThread(self.nodes[0])
         thr.start()
         self.nodes[0].generate(1)  # generate a block on another node
         thr.join(5)  # wait 5 seconds or until thread exits
-        assert(not thr.is_alive())
+        assert not thr.is_alive()
 
         # Test 4: test that introducing a new transaction into the mempool will terminate the longpoll
         thr = LongpollThread(self.nodes[0])
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class GetBlockTemplateLPTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         (txid, txhex, fee) = random_transaction(self.nodes, Decimal("1.1"), min_relay_fee, Decimal("0.001"), 20)
         # after one minute, every 10 seconds the mempool is probed, so in 80 seconds it should have returned
         thr.join(60 + 20)
-        assert(not thr.is_alive())
+        assert not thr.is_alive()
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     GetBlockTemplateLPTest().main()