diff --git a/tests/test_addons.py b/tests/test_addons.py
index f42bc2c5d..954ea8594 100644
--- a/tests/test_addons.py
+++ b/tests/test_addons.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import os.path
-from nose.tools import assert_equals
 from mock import MagicMock
 from tempfile import TemporaryDirectory
 from zipfile import ZipFile
+from nose2.tools.such import helper
 
 from aqt.addons import AddonManager
 
@@ -80,4 +80,4 @@ def assertReadManifest(contents, expectedManifest, nameInZip="manifest.json"):
         adm = AddonManager(MagicMock())
 
         with ZipFile(zfn, "r") as zfile:
-            assert_equals(adm.readManifestFile(zfile), expectedManifest)
+            helper.assertEquals(adm.readManifestFile(zfile), expectedManifest)
diff --git a/tests/test_exporting.py b/tests/test_exporting.py
index 005bdd011..f1a14d800 100644
--- a/tests/test_exporting.py
+++ b/tests/test_exporting.py
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 
-import nose, os, tempfile
+import os, tempfile
+
+from nose2.tools.decorators import with_setup
+
 from anki import Collection as aopen
 from anki.exporting import *
 from anki.importing import Anki2Importer
@@ -24,7 +27,7 @@ def setup1():
 
 ##########################################################################
 
-@nose.with_setup(setup1)
+@with_setup(setup1)
 def test_export_anki():
     # create a new deck with its own conf to test conf copying
     did = deck.decks.id("test")
@@ -65,7 +68,7 @@ def test_export_anki():
     d2 = aopen(newname)
     assert d2.cardCount() == 1
 
-@nose.with_setup(setup1)
+@with_setup(setup1)
 def test_export_ankipkg():
     # add a test file to the media folder
     with open(os.path.join(deck.media.dir(), "今日.mp3"), "w") as f:
@@ -80,7 +83,7 @@ def test_export_ankipkg():
     os.unlink(newname)
     e.exportInto(newname)
 
-@nose.with_setup(setup1)
+@with_setup(setup1)
 def test_export_anki_due():
     deck = getEmptyCol()
     f = deck.newNote()
@@ -112,7 +115,7 @@ def test_export_anki_due():
     deck2.sched.reset()
     assert c.due - deck2.sched.today == 1
 
-# @nose.with_setup(setup1)
+# @with_setup(setup1)
 # def test_export_textcard():
 #     e = TextCardExporter(deck)
 #     f = unicode(tempfile.mkstemp(prefix="ankitest")[1])
@@ -121,7 +124,7 @@ def test_export_anki_due():
 #     e.includeTags = True
 #     e.exportInto(f)
 
-@nose.with_setup(setup1)
+@with_setup(setup1)
 def test_export_textnote():
     e = TextNoteExporter(deck)
     fd, f = tempfile.mkstemp(prefix="ankitest")
diff --git a/tests/test_find.py b/tests/test_find.py
index 9faa1b7bb..cc7e91ede 100644
--- a/tests/test_find.py
+++ b/tests/test_find.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # coding: utf-8
-from nose.tools import assert_raises
+from nose2.tools.such import helper
 
 from anki.find import Finder
 from tests.shared import getEmptyCol
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ def test_findCards():
     assert len(deck.findCards("nid:%d"%f.id)) == 2
     assert len(deck.findCards("nid:%d,%d" % (f1id, f2id))) == 2
     # templates
-    with assert_raises(Exception):
+    with helper.assertRaises(Exception):
         deck.findCards("card:foo")
     assert len(deck.findCards("'card:card 1'")) == 4
     assert len(deck.findCards("card:reverse")) == 1
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ def test_findCards():
     assert len(deck.findCards("-deck:foo")) == 5
     assert len(deck.findCards("deck:def*")) == 5
     assert len(deck.findCards("deck:*EFAULT")) == 5
-    with assert_raises(Exception):
+    with helper.assertRaises(Exception):
         deck.findCards("deck:*cefault")
     # full search
     f = deck.newNote()
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ def test_findCards():
     #assert len(deck.findCards("helloworld", full=True)) == 2
     #assert len(deck.findCards("back:helloworld", full=True)) == 2
     # searching for an invalid special tag should not error
-    with assert_raises(Exception):
+    with helper.assertRaises(Exception):
         len(deck.findCards("is:invalid"))
     # should be able to limit to parent deck, no children
     id = deck.db.scalar("select id from cards limit 1")
@@ -225,9 +225,9 @@ def test_findCards():
     assert len(deck.findCards("added:1")) == deck.cardCount() - 1
     assert len(deck.findCards("added:2")) == deck.cardCount()
     # flag
-    with assert_raises(Exception):
+    with helper.assertRaises(Exception):
         deck.findCards("flag:01")
-    with assert_raises(Exception):
+    with helper.assertRaises(Exception):
         deck.findCards("flag:12")
 
 def test_findReplace():