diff --git a/IPython/core/tests/test_magic_terminal.py b/IPython/core/tests/test_magic_terminal.py
index 79e2d3e..3b53aad 100644
--- a/IPython/core/tests/test_magic_terminal.py
+++ b/IPython/core/tests/test_magic_terminal.py
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@ import sys
 from io import StringIO
 from unittest import TestCase
 
-import nose.tools as nt
-
 from IPython.testing import tools as tt
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -93,16 +91,16 @@ class PasteTestCase(TestCase):
         ip.hooks.clipboard_get = self.original_clip
        
     def test_paste(self):
-        ip.user_ns.pop('x', None)
-        self.paste('x = 1')
-        nt.assert_equal(ip.user_ns['x'], 1)
-        ip.user_ns.pop('x')
+        ip.user_ns.pop("x", None)
+        self.paste("x = 1")
+        self.assertEqual(ip.user_ns["x"], 1)
+        ip.user_ns.pop("x")
 
     def test_paste_pyprompt(self):
-        ip.user_ns.pop('x', None)
-        self.paste('>>> x=2')
-        nt.assert_equal(ip.user_ns['x'], 2)
-        ip.user_ns.pop('x')
+        ip.user_ns.pop("x", None)
+        self.paste(">>> x=2")
+        self.assertEqual(ip.user_ns["x"], 2)
+        ip.user_ns.pop("x")
 
     def test_paste_py_multi(self):
         self.paste("""
@@ -111,35 +109,38 @@ class PasteTestCase(TestCase):
         >>> for i in x:
         ...     y.append(i**2)
         ... 
-        """)
-        nt.assert_equal(ip.user_ns['x'], [1,2,3])
-        nt.assert_equal(ip.user_ns['y'], [1,4,9])
+        """
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(ip.user_ns["x"], [1, 2, 3])
+        self.assertEqual(ip.user_ns["y"], [1, 4, 9])
 
     def test_paste_py_multi_r(self):
         "Now, test that self.paste -r works"
         self.test_paste_py_multi()
-        nt.assert_equal(ip.user_ns.pop('x'), [1,2,3])
-        nt.assert_equal(ip.user_ns.pop('y'), [1,4,9])
-        nt.assert_false('x' in ip.user_ns)
-        ip.magic('paste -r')
-        nt.assert_equal(ip.user_ns['x'], [1,2,3])
-        nt.assert_equal(ip.user_ns['y'], [1,4,9])
+        self.assertEqual(ip.user_ns.pop("x"), [1, 2, 3])
+        self.assertEqual(ip.user_ns.pop("y"), [1, 4, 9])
+        self.assertFalse("x" in ip.user_ns)
+        ip.magic("paste -r")
+        self.assertEqual(ip.user_ns["x"], [1, 2, 3])
+        self.assertEqual(ip.user_ns["y"], [1, 4, 9])
 
     def test_paste_email(self):
         "Test pasting of email-quoted contents"
         self.paste("""\
         >> def foo(x):
         >>     return x + 1
-        >> xx = foo(1.1)""")
-        nt.assert_equal(ip.user_ns['xx'], 2.1)
+        >> xx = foo(1.1)"""
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(ip.user_ns["xx"], 2.1)
 
     def test_paste_email2(self):
         "Email again; some programs add a space also at each quoting level"
         self.paste("""\
         > > def foo(x):
         > >     return x + 1
-        > > yy = foo(2.1)     """)
-        nt.assert_equal(ip.user_ns['yy'], 3.1)
+        > > yy = foo(2.1)     """
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(ip.user_ns["yy"], 3.1)
 
     def test_paste_email_py(self):
         "Email quoting of interactive input"
@@ -147,8 +148,9 @@ class PasteTestCase(TestCase):
         >> >>> def f(x):
         >> ...   return x+1
         >> ... 
-        >> >>> zz = f(2.5)      """)
-        nt.assert_equal(ip.user_ns['zz'], 3.5)
+        >> >>> zz = f(2.5)      """
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(ip.user_ns["zz"], 3.5)
 
     def test_paste_echo(self):
         "Also test self.paste echoing, by temporarily faking the writer"
@@ -163,9 +165,9 @@ class PasteTestCase(TestCase):
             out = w.getvalue()
         finally:
             ip.write = writer
-        nt.assert_equal(ip.user_ns['a'], 100)
-        nt.assert_equal(ip.user_ns['b'], 200)
-        assert out == code+"\n## -- End pasted text --\n"
+        self.assertEqual(ip.user_ns["a"], 100)
+        self.assertEqual(ip.user_ns["b"], 200)
+        assert out == code + "\n## -- End pasted text --\n"
 
     def test_paste_leading_commas(self):
         "Test multiline strings with leading commas"
@@ -174,10 +176,9 @@ class PasteTestCase(TestCase):
 a = """
 ,1,2,3
 """'''
-        ip.user_ns.pop('foo', None)
-        tm.store_or_execute(s, 'foo')
-        nt.assert_in('foo', ip.user_ns)
-
+        ip.user_ns.pop("foo", None)
+        tm.store_or_execute(s, "foo")
+        self.assertIn("foo", ip.user_ns)
 
     def test_paste_trailing_question(self):
         "Test pasting sources with trailing question marks"
@@ -189,4 +190,4 @@ def funcfoo():
 '''
         ip.user_ns.pop('funcfoo', None)
         self.paste(s)
-        nt.assert_equal(ip.user_ns['funcfoo'](), 'fooresult')
+        self.assertEqual(ip.user_ns["funcfoo"](), "fooresult")