3 files changed, 8 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/whisper/whisperv5/message_test.go b/whisper/whisperv5/message_test.go
index 5cbc9182f..3eb71653d 100644
--- a/whisper/whisperv5/message_test.go
+++ b/whisper/whisperv5/message_test.go
@@ -104,10 +104,10 @@ func singleMessageTest(t *testing.T, symmetric bool) {
 	}
 
 	padsz := len(decrypted.Padding)
-	if bytes.Compare(steg[:padsz], decrypted.Padding) != 0 {
+	if !bytes.Equal(steg[:padsz], decrypted.Padding) {
 		t.Fatalf("failed with seed %d: compare padding.", seed)
 	}
-	if bytes.Compare(text, decrypted.Payload) != 0 {
+	if !bytes.Equal(text, decrypted.Payload) {
 		t.Fatalf("failed with seed %d: compare payload.", seed)
 	}
 	if !isMessageSigned(decrypted.Raw[0]) {
@@ -256,10 +256,10 @@ func singleEnvelopeOpenTest(t *testing.T, symmetric bool) {
 	}
 
 	padsz := len(decrypted.Padding)
-	if bytes.Compare(steg[:padsz], decrypted.Padding) != 0 {
+	if !bytes.Equal(steg[:padsz], decrypted.Padding) {
 		t.Fatalf("failed with seed %d: compare padding.", seed)
 	}
-	if bytes.Compare(text, decrypted.Payload) != 0 {
+	if !bytes.Equal(text, decrypted.Payload) {
 		t.Fatalf("failed with seed %d: compare payload.", seed)
 	}
 	if !isMessageSigned(decrypted.Raw[0]) {
diff --git a/whisper/whisperv5/peer_test.go b/whisper/whisperv5/peer_test.go
index 88da59bff..34e2ec255 100644
--- a/whisper/whisperv5/peer_test.go
+++ b/whisper/whisperv5/peer_test.go
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ func checkPropagation(t *testing.T) {
 func validateMail(t *testing.T, index int, mail []*ReceivedMessage) bool {
 	var cnt int
 	for _, m := range mail {
-		if bytes.Compare(m.Payload, expectedMessage) == 0 {
+		if bytes.Equal(m.Payload, expectedMessage) {
 			cnt++
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/whisper/whisperv5/whisper_test.go b/whisper/whisperv5/whisper_test.go
index 9af95f445..dbe0627fa 100644
--- a/whisper/whisperv5/whisper_test.go
+++ b/whisper/whisperv5/whisper_test.go
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ func TestWhisperSymKeyManagement(t *testing.T) {
 	if k1 == nil {
 		t.Fatalf("first key does not exist.")
 	}
-	if bytes.Compare(k1, randomKey) == 0 {
+	if bytes.Equal(k1, randomKey) {
 		t.Fatalf("k1 == randomKey.")
 	}
 	if k2 != nil {
@@ -264,10 +264,10 @@ func TestWhisperSymKeyManagement(t *testing.T) {
 	if k2 == nil {
 		t.Fatalf("k2 does not exist.")
 	}
-	if bytes.Compare(k1, k2) == 0 {
+	if bytes.Equal(k1, k2) {
 		t.Fatalf("k1 == k2.")
 	}
-	if bytes.Compare(k1, randomKey) == 0 {
+	if bytes.Equal(k1, randomKey) {
 		t.Fatalf("k1 == randomKey.")
 	}
 	if len(k1) != aesKeyLength {