diff --git a/test/unit/cmock_config_test.rb b/test/unit/cmock_config_test.rb
index f2dcab1..291c2cc 100644
--- a/test/unit/cmock_config_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/cmock_config_test.rb
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ describe CMockConfig, "Verify CMockConfig Module" do
   it "use default settings when no parameters are specified" do
     config = CMockConfig.new
     assert_equal(CMockConfig::CMockDefaultOptions[:mock_path],             config.mock_path)
-    assert_equal(CMockConfig::CMockDefaultOptions[:includes],              config.includes)
+    assert_nil(CMockConfig::CMockDefaultOptions[:includes])
+    assert_nil(config.includes)
     assert_equal(CMockConfig::CMockDefaultOptions[:attributes],            config.attributes)
     assert_equal(CMockConfig::CMockDefaultOptions[:plugins],               config.plugins)
     assert_equal(CMockConfig::CMockDefaultOptions[:treat_externs],         config.treat_externs)
@@ -35,7 +36,8 @@ describe CMockConfig, "Verify CMockConfig Module" do
     test_plugins = [:soda, :pizza]
     config = CMockConfig.new("#{File.expand_path(File.dirname(__FILE__))}/cmock_config_test.yml")
     assert_equal(CMockConfig::CMockDefaultOptions[:mock_path],              config.mock_path)
-    assert_equal(CMockConfig::CMockDefaultOptions[:includes],               config.includes)
+    assert_nil(CMockConfig::CMockDefaultOptions[:includes])
+    assert_nil(config.includes)
     assert_equal(test_plugins,                                              config.plugins)
     assert_equal(:include,                                                  config.treat_externs)
   end
diff --git a/test/unit/cmock_generator_plugin_array_test.rb b/test/unit/cmock_generator_plugin_array_test.rb
index 8449616..64c0b28 100644
--- a/test/unit/cmock_generator_plugin_array_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/cmock_generator_plugin_array_test.rb
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ describe CMockGeneratorPluginArray, "Verify CMockPGeneratorluginArray Module" do
   end
 
   it "have set up internal priority" do
-    assert_equal(nil,     @cmock_generator_plugin_array.unity_helper)
-    assert_equal(8,       @cmock_generator_plugin_array.priority)
+    assert_nil(@cmock_generator_plugin_array.unity_helper)
+    assert_equal(8, @cmock_generator_plugin_array.priority)
   end
 
   it "not include any additional include files" do
diff --git a/test/unit/cmock_generator_plugin_expect_a_test.rb b/test/unit/cmock_generator_plugin_expect_a_test.rb
index 5b115a4..c8e84c2 100644
--- a/test/unit/cmock_generator_plugin_expect_a_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/cmock_generator_plugin_expect_a_test.rb
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ describe CMockGeneratorPluginExpect, "Verify CMockGeneratorPluginExpect Module W
   end
 
   it "have set up internal priority on init" do
-    assert_equal(nil,     @cmock_generator_plugin_expect.unity_helper)
-    assert_equal(5,       @cmock_generator_plugin_expect.priority)
+    assert_nil(@cmock_generator_plugin_expect.unity_helper)
+    assert_equal(5, @cmock_generator_plugin_expect.priority)
   end
 
   it "not include any additional include files" do
diff --git a/test/unit/cmock_generator_plugin_expect_b_test.rb b/test/unit/cmock_generator_plugin_expect_b_test.rb
index 47b0c6f..031d246 100644
--- a/test/unit/cmock_generator_plugin_expect_b_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/cmock_generator_plugin_expect_b_test.rb
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ describe CMockGeneratorPluginExpect, "Verify CMockGeneratorPluginExpect Module w
   end
 
   it "have set up internal priority on init" do
-    assert_equal(nil,     @cmock_generator_plugin_expect.unity_helper)
-    assert_equal(5,       @cmock_generator_plugin_expect.priority)
+    assert_nil(@cmock_generator_plugin_expect.unity_helper)
+    assert_equal(5, @cmock_generator_plugin_expect.priority)
   end
 
   it "not include any additional include files" do