diff --git a/src/plone/rest/tests/test_dexterity.py b/src/plone/rest/tests/test_dexterity.py
index bb8e8b8..a31a730 100644
--- a/src/plone/rest/tests/test_dexterity.py
+++ b/src/plone/rest/tests/test_dexterity.py
@@ -116,11 +116,13 @@ def test_dexterity_news_item_get(self):
             'text/html'
         )
         image_file = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), u'image.png')
+        fd = open(image_file, 'rb')
         self.portal.newsitem.image = NamedBlobImage(
-            data=open(image_file, 'rb').read(),
+            data=fd.read(),
             contentType='image/png',
             filename=u'image.png'
         )
+        fd.close()
         self.portal.newsitem.image_caption = u'This is an image caption.'
         import transaction
         transaction.commit()
@@ -176,11 +178,13 @@ def test_dexterity_file_get(self):
         pdf_file = os.path.join(
             os.path.dirname(__file__), u'file.pdf'
         )
+        fd = open(pdf_file, 'rb')
         self.portal.file.file = NamedBlobFile(
-            data=open(pdf_file, 'rb').read(),
+            data=fd.read(),
             contentType='application/pdf',
             filename=u'file.pdf'
         )
+        fd.close()
         intids = getUtility(IIntIds)
         file_id = intids.getId(self.portal.file)
         self.portal.file.file = RelationValue(file_id)
@@ -202,11 +206,13 @@ def test_dexterity_image_get(self):
         self.portal.image.title = 'My Image'
         self.portal.image.description = u'This is an image'
         image_file = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), u'image.png')
+        fd = open(image_file, 'rb')
         self.portal.image.image = NamedBlobImage(
-            data=open(image_file, 'rb').read(),
+            data=fd.read(),
             contentType='image/png',
             filename=u'image.png'
         )
+        fd.close()
         import transaction
         transaction.commit()
 
diff --git a/src/plone/rest/tests/test_error_handling.py b/src/plone/rest/tests/test_error_handling.py
index ed3dc8d..2389dc7 100644
--- a/src/plone/rest/tests/test_error_handling.py
+++ b/src/plone/rest/tests/test_error_handling.py
@@ -116,6 +116,6 @@ def test_500_traceback_only_for_manager_users(self):
 
         traceback = response.json()[u'traceback']
         self.assertIsInstance(traceback, list)
-        self.assertRegexpMatches(
+        self.assertRegex(
             traceback[0],
             r'^File "[^"]*", line \d*, in (publish|transaction_pubevents)')
diff --git a/src/plone/rest/tests/test_redirects.py b/src/plone/rest/tests/test_redirects.py
index 16f049d..ab9793c 100644
--- a/src/plone/rest/tests/test_redirects.py
+++ b/src/plone/rest/tests/test_redirects.py
@@ -174,4 +174,4 @@ def test_aborts_redirect_checks_early_for_app_root(self):
     def test_gracefully_deals_with_missing_request_url(self):
         error_view = ErrorHandling(self.portal, self.portal.REQUEST)
         self.portal.REQUEST['ACTUAL_URL'] = None
-        self.assertEquals(False, error_view.attempt_redirect())
+        self.assertEqual(False, error_view.attempt_redirect())
diff --git a/src/plone/rest/tests/test_traversal.py b/src/plone/rest/tests/test_traversal.py
index 80a97db..8f75971 100644
--- a/src/plone/rest/tests/test_traversal.py
+++ b/src/plone/rest/tests/test_traversal.py
@@ -61,18 +61,18 @@ def test_json_request_on_content_object_returns_service(self):
 
     def test_html_request_on_portal_root_returns_default_view(self):
         obj = self.traverse(accept='text/html')
-        self.assertEquals('listing_view', obj.__name__)
+        self.assertEqual('listing_view', obj.__name__)
 
     def test_html_request_on_portal_root_returns_dynamic_view(self):
         self.portal.setLayout('summary_view')
         obj = self.traverse(accept='text/html')
-        self.assertEquals('summary_view', obj.__name__)
+        self.assertEqual('summary_view', obj.__name__)
 
     def test_html_request_on_portal_root_returns_default_page(self):
         self.portal.invokeFactory('Document', id='doc1')
         self.portal.setDefaultPage('doc1')
         obj = self.traverse(accept='text/html')
-        self.assertEquals('document_view', obj.__name__)
+        self.assertEqual('document_view', obj.__name__)
 
     def test_json_request_on_object_with_multihook(self):
         doc1 = self.portal[self.portal.invokeFactory('Document', id='doc1')]
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ def btr_test(container, request):
 
         obj = self.traverse(path='/plone/doc1')
         self.assertTrue(isinstance(obj, Service), 'Not a service')
-        self.assertEquals(1, self.request._btr_test_called)
+        self.assertEqual(1, self.request._btr_test_called)
 
     def test_json_request_on_existing_view_returns_named_service(self):
         obj = self.traverse('/plone/search')