diff --git a/support/testing/tests/package/test_iproute2.py b/support/testing/tests/package/test_iproute2.py
index 91d9006e23..78f8dc291e 100644
--- a/support/testing/tests/package/test_iproute2.py
+++ b/support/testing/tests/package/test_iproute2.py
@@ -46,8 +46,7 @@ class TestIpRoute2(infra.basetest.BRTest):
         for addr in addrs:
             self.assertRunOk(f"{ping_cmd} {addr}")
         # ...but the IP outside is supposed to fail.
-        _, ret = self.emulator.run(f"{ping_cmd} 127.1.2.3")
-        self.assertNotEqual(ret, 0)
+        self.assertRunNotOk(f"{ping_cmd} 127.1.2.3")
 
         # We add a prohibited route.
         self.assertRunOk("ip route add prohibit 127.0.1.0/24")
@@ -57,8 +56,7 @@ class TestIpRoute2(infra.basetest.BRTest):
         # ...while the other IPs expected to fail.
         addrs = ["127.0.1.2", "127.1.2.3"]
         for addr in addrs:
-            _, ret = self.emulator.run(f"{ping_cmd} {addr}")
-            self.assertNotEqual(ret, 0)
+            self.assertRunNotOk(f"{ping_cmd} {addr}")
 
         # We should be able to see our prohibited route.
         out, ret = self.emulator.run("ip route list")