diff --git a/test/test_ale_statusline.vader b/test/test_ale_statusline.vader
index 68643a24..9866a75a 100644
--- a/test/test_ale_statusline.vader
+++ b/test/test_ale_statusline.vader
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ After:
   let g:ale_buffer_loclist_map = {}
 
 Execute (Count should be 0 when data is empty):
-  AssertEqual ale#statusline#Count(bufnr('%')), [0, 0]
+  AssertEqual [0, 0], ale#statusline#Count(bufnr('%'))
 
 Before:
   let g:ale_buffer_count_map = {'44': [1, 2]}
@@ -14,13 +14,13 @@ After:
   let g:ale_buffer_loclist_map = {}
 
 Execute (Count should read data from the cache):
-  AssertEqual ale#statusline#Count(44), [1, 2]
+  AssertEqual [1, 2], ale#statusline#Count(44)
 
 Execute (Update the cache with new data):
   call ale#statusline#Update(44, [])
 
 Then (The cache should reflect the new data):
-  AssertEqual ale#statusline#Count(44), [0, 0]
+  AssertEqual [0, 0], ale#statusline#Count(44)
 
 Before:
   let g:ale_buffer_loclist_map = {'1': [{'lnum': 1, 'bufnr': 1, 'vcol': 0, 'linter_name': 'testlinter', 'nr': -1, 'type': 'E', 'col': 1, 'text': 'Test Error'}]}
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@ After:
   let g:ale_buffer_loclist_map = {}
 
 Execute (Count should be match the loclist):
-  AssertEqual ale#statusline#Count(1), [1, 0]
+  AssertEqual [1, 0], ale#statusline#Count(1)
 
 Execute (Output should be empty for non-existant buffer):
-  AssertEqual ale#statusline#Count(9001), [0, 0]
+  AssertEqual [0, 0], ale#statusline#Count(9001)
 
 Before:
   let g:ale_statusline_format = ['%sE', '%sW', 'OKIE']
@@ -44,22 +44,22 @@ Execute (Given some errors):
   call ale#statusline#Update(bufnr('%'), [{'type': 'E'}, {'type': 'E'}])
 
 Then (Statusline is formatted to the users preference):
-  AssertEqual ale#statusline#Status(), "2E"
+  AssertEqual '2E', ale#statusline#Status()
 
 Execute (Given some warnings):
   call ale#statusline#Update(bufnr('%'), [{'type': 'W'}, {'type': 'W'}, {'type': 'W'}])
 
 Then (Statusline is formatted to the users preference):
-  AssertEqual ale#statusline#Status(), "3W"
+  AssertEqual '3W', ale#statusline#Status()
 
 Execute (Given some warnings, and errors.):
   call ale#statusline#Update(bufnr('%'), [{'type': 'E'}, {'type': 'W'}, {'type': 'W'}])
 
 Then (Statusline is formatted to the users preference):
-  AssertEqual ale#statusline#Status(), "1E 2W"
+  AssertEqual '1E 2W', ale#statusline#Status()
 
 Execute (Given a lack of data):
   call ale#statusline#Update(bufnr('%'), [])
 
 Then (Statusline is formatted to the users preference):
-  AssertEqual ale#statusline#Status(), 'OKIE'
+  AssertEqual 'OKIE', ale#statusline#Status()
diff --git a/test/test_common_handlers.vader b/test/test_common_handlers.vader
index d9fb0060..678b9337 100644
--- a/test/test_common_handlers.vader
+++ b/test/test_common_handlers.vader
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Execute (Run HandleCSSLintFormat):
   \])
 
 Then (The loclist should be correct):
-  AssertEqual g:loclist, [
+  AssertEqual [
   \ {
   \   'bufnr': 42,
   \   'vcol': 0,
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Then (The loclist should be correct):
   \   'type': 'W',
   \   'text': "(known-properties) Expected ... but found 'wat'.",
   \ },
-  \]
+  \], g:loclist
 
 Execute (Run HandleGCCFormat):
   let g:loclist = ale#handlers#HandleGCCFormat(42, [
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ Execute (Run HandleGCCFormat):
   \])
 
 Then (The loclist should be correct):
-  AssertEqual g:loclist, [
+  AssertEqual [
   \ {
   \   'bufnr': 42,
   \   'vcol': 0,
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ Then (The loclist should be correct):
   \   'type': 'E',
   \   'text': 'invalid operands to binary - (have ‘int’ and ‘char *’)',
   \ },
-  \]
+  \], g:loclist
 
 Execute (Run HandleUnixFormatAsError):
   let g:loclist = ale#handlers#HandleUnixFormatAsError(42, [
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ Execute (Run HandleUnixFormatAsError):
   \])
 
 Then (The loclist should be correct):
-  AssertEqual g:loclist, [
+  AssertEqual [
   \ {
   \   'bufnr': 42,
   \   'vcol': 0,
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ Then (The loclist should be correct):
   \   'type': 'E',
   \   'text': 'if block ends with a return statement, so drop this else and outdent its block (move short variable declaration to its own line if necessary)',
   \ },
-  \]
+  \], g:loclist
 
 Execute (Run HandleUnixFormatAsWarning):
   let g:loclist = ale#handlers#HandleUnixFormatAsWarning(42, [
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ Execute (Run HandleUnixFormatAsWarning):
   \])
 
 Then (The loclist should be correct):
-  AssertEqual g:loclist, [
+  AssertEqual [
   \ {
   \   'bufnr': 42,
   \   'vcol': 0,
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ Then (The loclist should be correct):
   \   'type': 'W',
   \   'text': 'if block ends with a return statement, so drop this else and outdent its block (move short variable declaration to its own line if necessary)',
   \ },
-  \]
+  \], g:loclist
 
 Execute (Run a Unix format function with a Windows path):
   let g:loclist = ale#handlers#HandleUnixFormatAsError(42, [
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ Execute (Run a Unix format function with a Windows path):
   \])
 
 Then (The loclist should be correct):
-  AssertEqual g:loclist, [
+  AssertEqual [
   \ {
   \   'bufnr': 42,
   \   'vcol': 0,
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ Then (The loclist should be correct):
   \   'type': 'E',
   \   'text': 'foo',
   \ },
-  \]
+  \], g:loclist
 
 After:
   unlet g:loclist
diff --git a/test/test_loclist_binary_search.vader b/test/test_loclist_binary_search.vader
index 97d8a026..e0b2c651 100644
--- a/test/test_loclist_binary_search.vader
+++ b/test/test_loclist_binary_search.vader
@@ -10,17 +10,17 @@ Before:
   \]
 
 Execute (Exact column matches should be correct):
-   AssertEqual ale#util#BinarySearch(g:loclist, 3, 2), 1
+   AssertEqual 1, ale#util#BinarySearch(g:loclist, 3, 2)
 
 Execute (Off lines, there should be no match):
-   AssertEqual ale#util#BinarySearch(g:loclist, 4, 2), -1
+   AssertEqual -1, ale#util#BinarySearch(g:loclist, 4, 2)
 
 Execute (Near column matches should be taken):
-   AssertEqual ale#util#BinarySearch(g:loclist, 3, 11), 2
-   AssertEqual ale#util#BinarySearch(g:loclist, 3, 13), 4
+   AssertEqual 2, ale#util#BinarySearch(g:loclist, 3, 11)
+   AssertEqual 4, ale#util#BinarySearch(g:loclist, 3, 13)
 
 Execute (Columns before should be taken when the cursor is far ahead):
-   AssertEqual ale#util#BinarySearch(g:loclist, 3, 300), 4
+   AssertEqual 4, ale#util#BinarySearch(g:loclist, 3, 300)
 
 After:
   unlet g:loclist
diff --git a/test/test_loclist_sorting.vader b/test/test_loclist_sorting.vader
index fe4bc688..6e52be6f 100644
--- a/test/test_loclist_sorting.vader
+++ b/test/test_loclist_sorting.vader
@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@ Execute (Sort loclist with comparison function):
   call sort(g:loclist, 'ale#util#LocItemCompare')
 
 Then (loclist item should be sorted):
-  AssertEqual g:loclist, [
+  AssertEqual [
   \ {'lnum': 2, 'col': 10},
   \ {'lnum': 3, 'col': 2},
   \ {'lnum': 5, 'col': 4},
   \ {'lnum': 5, 'col': 5},
-  \]
+  \], g:loclist
 
 After:
   unlet g:loclist