diff --git a/tests/by-util/test_cp.rs b/tests/by-util/test_cp.rs
index 07880d5c0..f4aabff3e 100644
--- a/tests/by-util/test_cp.rs
+++ b/tests/by-util/test_cp.rs
@@ -1029,7 +1029,7 @@ fn test_cp_one_file_system() {
     at_src.mkdir(TEST_MOUNT_MOUNTPOINT);
     let mountpoint_path = &at_src.plus_as_string(TEST_MOUNT_MOUNTPOINT);
 
-    let _r = scene
+    scene
         .cmd("mount")
         .arg("-t")
         .arg("tmpfs")
@@ -1037,8 +1037,7 @@ fn test_cp_one_file_system() {
         .arg("size=640k") // ought to be enough
         .arg("tmpfs")
         .arg(mountpoint_path)
-        .run();
-    assert!(_r.code == Some(0), "{}", _r.stderr);
+        .succeeds();
 
     at_src.touch(TEST_MOUNT_OTHER_FILESYSTEM_FILE);
 
@@ -1051,8 +1050,7 @@ fn test_cp_one_file_system() {
         .run();
 
     // Ditch the mount before the asserts
-    let _r = scene.cmd("umount").arg(mountpoint_path).run();
-    assert!(_r.code == Some(0), "{}", _r.stderr);
+    scene.cmd("umount").arg(mountpoint_path).succeeds();
 
     assert!(result.success);
     assert!(!at_dst.file_exists(TEST_MOUNT_OTHER_FILESYSTEM_FILE));
diff --git a/tests/by-util/test_install.rs b/tests/by-util/test_install.rs
index 32df8d460..dfaaabce6 100644
--- a/tests/by-util/test_install.rs
+++ b/tests/by-util/test_install.rs
@@ -443,9 +443,12 @@ fn test_install_failing_omitting_directory() {
     at.mkdir(dir2);
     at.touch(file1);
 
-    let r = ucmd.arg(dir1).arg(file1).arg(dir2).run();
-    assert!(r.code == Some(1));
-    assert!(r.stderr.contains("omitting directory"));
+    ucmd.arg(dir1)
+        .arg(file1)
+        .arg(dir2)
+        .fails()
+        .code_is(1)
+        .stderr_contains("omitting directory");
 }
 
 #[test]
@@ -458,9 +461,12 @@ fn test_install_failing_no_such_file() {
     at.mkdir(dir1);
     at.touch(file1);
 
-    let r = ucmd.arg(file1).arg(file2).arg(dir1).run();
-    assert!(r.code == Some(1));
-    assert!(r.stderr.contains("No such file or directory"));
+    ucmd.arg(file1)
+        .arg(file2)
+        .arg(dir1)
+        .fails()
+        .code_is(1)
+        .stderr_contains("No such file or directory");
 }
 
 #[test]
diff --git a/tests/common/util.rs b/tests/common/util.rs
index b54c8ee39..55e121737 100644
--- a/tests/common/util.rs
+++ b/tests/common/util.rs
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ pub struct CmdResult {
     //tmpd is used for convenience functions for asserts against fixtures
     tmpd: Option<Rc<TempDir>>,
     /// exit status for command (if there is one)
-    pub code: Option<i32>,
+    code: Option<i32>,
     /// zero-exit from running the Command?
     /// see [`success`]
     pub success: bool,