diff --git a/test/plugins/test_importadded.py b/test/plugins/test_importadded.py
index b0849c5d6..6af4b0a63 100644
--- a/test/plugins/test_importadded.py
+++ b/test/plugins/test_importadded.py
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 
 import os
 
+import pytest
+
 from beets import importer
 from beets.test.helper import AutotagStub, ImportTestCase, PluginMixin
 from beets.util import displayable_path, syspath
@@ -74,7 +76,7 @@ class ImportAddedTest(PluginMixin, ImportTestCase):
 
     def assertEqualTimes(self, first, second, msg=None):  # noqa
         """For comparing file modification times at a sufficient precision"""
-        self.assertAlmostEqual(first, second, places=4, msg=msg)
+        assert first == pytest.approx(second, rel=1e-4), msg
 
     def assertAlbumImport(self):  # noqa
         self.importer.run()
diff --git a/test/plugins/test_player.py b/test/plugins/test_player.py
index 2447f705f..e93a742a2 100644
--- a/test/plugins/test_player.py
+++ b/test/plugins/test_player.py
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@
 # The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
 # included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
 
-"""Tests for BPD's implementation of the MPD protocol.
-"""
+"""Tests for BPD's implementation of the MPD protocol."""
 
 import importlib.util
 import multiprocessing as mp
@@ -30,6 +29,7 @@ from contextlib import contextmanager
 from unittest import mock
 
 import confuse
+import pytest
 import yaml
 
 from beets.test.helper import PluginTestCase
@@ -703,13 +703,13 @@ class BPDPlaybackTest(BPDTestHelper):
         self._assert_failed(responses, bpd.ERROR_ARG, pos=3)
         self._assert_failed(response, bpd.ERROR_ARG)
         assert "xfade" not in responses[0].data
-        self.assertAlmostEqual(123, int(responses[2].data["xfade"]))
+        assert 123 == pytest.approx(int(responses[2].data["xfade"]))
 
     def test_cmd_mixrampdb(self):
         with self.run_bpd() as client:
             responses = client.send_commands(("mixrampdb", "-17"), ("status",))
         self._assert_ok(*responses)
-        self.assertAlmostEqual(-17, float(responses[1].data["mixrampdb"]))
+        assert -17 == pytest.approx(float(responses[1].data["mixrampdb"]))
 
     def test_cmd_mixrampdelay(self):
         with self.run_bpd() as client:
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ class BPDPlaybackTest(BPDTestHelper):
                 ("mixrampdelay", "-2"),
             )
         self._assert_failed(responses, bpd.ERROR_ARG, pos=4)
-        self.assertAlmostEqual(2, float(responses[1].data["mixrampdelay"]))
+        assert 2 == pytest.approx(float(responses[1].data["mixrampdelay"]))
         assert "mixrampdelay" not in responses[3].data
 
     def test_cmd_setvol(self):
@@ -753,7 +753,7 @@ class BPDPlaybackTest(BPDTestHelper):
                 ("replay_gain_mode", "notanoption"),
             )
         self._assert_failed(responses, bpd.ERROR_ARG, pos=2)
-        self.assertAlmostEqual("track", responses[1].data["replay_gain_mode"])
+        assert "track" == responses[1].data["replay_gain_mode"]
 
 
 class BPDControlTest(BPDTestHelper):
diff --git a/test/plugins/test_random.py b/test/plugins/test_random.py
index 69fc70cca..626f31779 100644
--- a/test/plugins/test_random.py
+++ b/test/plugins/test_random.py
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ import math
 import unittest
 from random import Random
 
+import pytest
+
 from beets import random
 from beets.test.helper import TestHelper
 
@@ -74,6 +76,6 @@ class RandomTest(TestHelper, unittest.TestCase):
 
         mean1, stdev1, median1 = experiment("artist")
         mean2, stdev2, median2 = experiment("track")
-        self.assertAlmostEqual(0, median1, delta=1)
-        self.assertAlmostEqual(len(self.items) // 2, median2, delta=1)
+        assert 0 == pytest.approx(median1, abs=1)
+        assert len(self.items) // 2 == pytest.approx(median2, abs=1)
         assert stdev2 > stdev1
diff --git a/test/plugins/test_replaygain.py b/test/plugins/test_replaygain.py
index c60d0bee2..091298766 100644
--- a/test/plugins/test_replaygain.py
+++ b/test/plugins/test_replaygain.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 import unittest
 from typing import ClassVar
 
+import pytest
 from mediafile import MediaFile
 
 from beets import config
@@ -149,11 +150,11 @@ class ReplayGainCliTest:
             assert item.rg_track_peak is not None
             assert item.rg_track_gain is not None
             mediafile = MediaFile(item.path)
-            self.assertAlmostEqual(
-                mediafile.rg_track_peak, item.rg_track_peak, places=6
+            assert mediafile.rg_track_peak == pytest.approx(
+                item.rg_track_peak, abs=1e-6
             )
-            self.assertAlmostEqual(
-                mediafile.rg_track_gain, item.rg_track_gain, places=2
+            assert mediafile.rg_track_gain == pytest.approx(
+                item.rg_track_gain, abs=1e-2
             )
 
     def test_cli_skips_calculated_tracks(self):