diff --git a/tests/codeigniter/database/query_builder/distinct_test.php b/tests/codeigniter/database/query_builder/distinct_test.php
index cc98009..81fabe4 100644
--- a/tests/codeigniter/database/query_builder/distinct_test.php
+++ b/tests/codeigniter/database/query_builder/distinct_test.php
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 					->get('user')
 					->result_array();
 
-		$this->assertEquals(3, count($users));
+		$this->assertCount(3, $users);
 	}
 
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/tests/codeigniter/database/query_builder/empty_test.php b/tests/codeigniter/database/query_builder/empty_test.php
index d1f5628..3f63a60 100644
--- a/tests/codeigniter/database/query_builder/empty_test.php
+++ b/tests/codeigniter/database/query_builder/empty_test.php
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 		// Check initial record
 		$jobs = $this->db->get('job')->result_array();
 
-		$this->assertEquals(4, count($jobs));
+		$this->assertCount(4, $jobs);
 
 		// Do the empty
 		$this->db->empty_table('job');
@@ -36,4 +36,4 @@
 		$this->assertEmpty($jobs->result_array());
 	}
 
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/tests/codeigniter/database/query_builder/escape_test.php b/tests/codeigniter/database/query_builder/escape_test.php
index 27e678f..de6cd0a 100644
--- a/tests/codeigniter/database/query_builder/escape_test.php
+++ b/tests/codeigniter/database/query_builder/escape_test.php
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 		$res = $this->db->query($sql)->result_array();
 
 		// Check the result
-		$this->assertEquals(1, count($res));
+		$this->assertCount(1, $res);
 	}
 
 	// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 		$res = $this->db->query($sql)->result_array();
 
 		// Check the result
-		$this->assertEquals(2, count($res));
+		$this->assertCount(2, $res);
 	}
 
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/tests/codeigniter/database/query_builder/from_test.php b/tests/codeigniter/database/query_builder/from_test.php
index 7aaae34..5a4ac69 100644
--- a/tests/codeigniter/database/query_builder/from_test.php
+++ b/tests/codeigniter/database/query_builder/from_test.php
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 					->get()
 					->result_array();
 
-		$this->assertEquals(4, count($jobs));
+		$this->assertCount(4, $jobs);
 	}
 
 	// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -46,4 +46,4 @@
 		$this->assertEquals('Awesome job, but sometimes makes you bored', $job1->description);
 	}
 
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/tests/codeigniter/database/query_builder/group_test.php b/tests/codeigniter/database/query_builder/group_test.php
index 5249f7c..b40e5e5 100644
--- a/tests/codeigniter/database/query_builder/group_test.php
+++ b/tests/codeigniter/database/query_builder/group_test.php
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 					->get()
 					->result_array();
 
-		$this->assertEquals(4, count($jobs));
+		$this->assertCount(4, $jobs);
 	}
 
 	// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@
 					->get()
 					->result_array();
 
-		$this->assertEquals(2, count($jobs));
+		$this->assertCount(2, $jobs);
 	}
-
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/tests/codeigniter/database/query_builder/like_test.php b/tests/codeigniter/database/query_builder/like_test.php
index 2736fbe..3672afa 100644
--- a/tests/codeigniter/database/query_builder/like_test.php
+++ b/tests/codeigniter/database/query_builder/like_test.php
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 							->result_array();
 
 		// Check the result
-		$this->assertEquals(3, count($jobs));
+		$this->assertCount(3, $jobs);
 		$this->assertEquals('Developer', $jobs[0]['name']);
 		$this->assertEquals('Politician', $jobs[1]['name']);
 		$this->assertEquals('Musician', $jobs[2]['name']);
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 							->result_array();
 
 		// Check the result
-		$this->assertEquals(3, count($jobs));
+		$this->assertCount(3, $jobs);
 		$this->assertEquals('Politician', $jobs[0]['name']);
 		$this->assertEquals('Accountant', $jobs[1]['name']);
 		$this->assertEquals('Musician', $jobs[2]['name']);
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 							->result_array();
 
 		// Check the result
-		$this->assertEquals(3, count($jobs));
+		$this->assertCount(3, $jobs);
 		$this->assertEquals('Politician', $jobs[0]['name']);
 		$this->assertEquals('Accountant', $jobs[1]['name']);
 		$this->assertEquals('Musician', $jobs[2]['name']);
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@
 		$spaces = $this->db->like('value', '   ')->get('misc')->result_array();
 		$tabs = $this->db->like('value', "\t")->get('misc')->result_array();
 
-		$this->assertEquals(1, count($spaces));
-		$this->assertEquals(1, count($tabs));
+		$this->assertCount(1, $spaces);
+		$this->assertCount(1, $tabs);
 	}
 
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/tests/codeigniter/database/query_builder/limit_test.php b/tests/codeigniter/database/query_builder/limit_test.php
index a0954c7..a1976d4 100644
--- a/tests/codeigniter/database/query_builder/limit_test.php
+++ b/tests/codeigniter/database/query_builder/limit_test.php
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 		                      ->get('job')
 		                      ->result_array();
 
-		$this->assertEquals(2, count($jobs));
+		$this->assertCount(2, $jobs);
 	}
 
 	// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@
 		                      ->get('job')
 		                      ->result_array();
 
-		$this->assertEquals(2, count($jobs));
+		$this->assertCount(2, $jobs);
 		$this->assertEquals('Accountant', $jobs[0]['name']);
 		$this->assertEquals('Musician', $jobs[1]['name']);
 	}
 
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/tests/codeigniter/database/query_builder/order_test.php b/tests/codeigniter/database/query_builder/order_test.php
index 46f452b..ff5bc54 100644
--- a/tests/codeigniter/database/query_builder/order_test.php
+++ b/tests/codeigniter/database/query_builder/order_test.php
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 		                      ->result_array();
 
 		// Check the result
-		$this->assertEquals(4, count($jobs));
+		$this->assertCount(4, $jobs);
 		$this->assertEquals('Accountant', $jobs[0]['name']);
 		$this->assertEquals('Developer', $jobs[1]['name']);
 		$this->assertEquals('Musician', $jobs[2]['name']);
@@ -45,11 +45,11 @@
 		                      ->get('job')
 		                      ->result_array();
 
-		$this->assertEquals(4, count($jobs));
+		$this->assertCount(4, $jobs);
 		$this->assertEquals('Politician', $jobs[0]['name']);
 		$this->assertEquals('Musician', $jobs[1]['name']);
 		$this->assertEquals('Developer', $jobs[2]['name']);
 		$this->assertEquals('Accountant', $jobs[3]['name']);
 	}
 
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/tests/codeigniter/database/query_builder/select_test.php b/tests/codeigniter/database/query_builder/select_test.php
index 877b5d8..93b5c3d 100644
--- a/tests/codeigniter/database/query_builder/select_test.php
+++ b/tests/codeigniter/database/query_builder/select_test.php
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
 
 		// Check rows item
 		$this->assertArrayHasKey('name',$jobs_name[0]);
-		$this->assertFalse(array_key_exists('id', $jobs_name[0]));
-		$this->assertFalse(array_key_exists('description', $jobs_name[0]));
+		$this->assertArrayNotHasKey('id', $jobs_name[0]);
+		$this->assertArrayNotHasKey('description', $jobs_name[0]);
 	}
 
 	// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -92,4 +92,4 @@
 		$this->assertEquals('10', $job_sum->id);
 	}
 
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/tests/codeigniter/database/query_builder/truncate_test.php b/tests/codeigniter/database/query_builder/truncate_test.php
index 09923c7..64abe28 100644
--- a/tests/codeigniter/database/query_builder/truncate_test.php
+++ b/tests/codeigniter/database/query_builder/truncate_test.php
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 	{
 		// Check initial record
 		$jobs = $this->db->get('job')->result_array();
-		$this->assertEquals(4, count($jobs));
+		$this->assertCount(4, $jobs);
 
 		// Do the empty
 		$this->db->truncate('job');
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 	{
 		// Check initial record
 		$users = $this->db->get('user')->result_array();
-		$this->assertEquals(4, count($users));
+		$this->assertCount(4, $users);
 
 		// Do the empty
 		$this->db->from('user')->truncate();
@@ -53,4 +53,4 @@
 		$this->assertEmpty($users->result_array());
 	}
 
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/tests/codeigniter/database/query_builder/where_test.php b/tests/codeigniter/database/query_builder/where_test.php
index 46a7fa2..8a7a09d 100644
--- a/tests/codeigniter/database/query_builder/where_test.php
+++ b/tests/codeigniter/database/query_builder/where_test.php
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 	public function test_where_custom_key_value()
 	{
 		$jobs = $this->db->where('id !=', 1)->get('job')->result_array();
-		$this->assertEquals(3, count($jobs));
+		$this->assertCount(3, $jobs);
 	}
 
 	// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 		$where = array('id >' => 2, 'name !=' => 'Accountant');
 		$jobs = $this->db->where($where)->get('job')->result_array();
 
-		$this->assertEquals(1, count($jobs));
+		$this->assertCount(1, $jobs);
 
 		// Should be Musician
 		$job = current($jobs);
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 		$where = "id > 2 AND name != 'Accountant'";
 		$jobs = $this->db->where($where)->get('job')->result_array();
 
-		$this->assertEquals(1, count($jobs));
+		$this->assertCount(1, $jobs);
 
 		// Should be Musician
 		$job = current($jobs);
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
 							->get('job')
 							->result_array();
 
-		$this->assertEquals(3, count($jobs));
+		$this->assertCount(3, $jobs);
 		$this->assertEquals('Developer', $jobs[0]['name']);
 		$this->assertEquals('Politician', $jobs[1]['name']);
 		$this->assertEquals('Musician', $jobs[2]['name']);
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
 							->get('job')
 							->result_array();
 
-		$this->assertEquals(2, count($jobs));
+		$this->assertCount(2, $jobs);
 		$this->assertEquals('Politician', $jobs[0]['name']);
 		$this->assertEquals('Accountant', $jobs[1]['name']);
 	}
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
 							->get('job')
 							->result_array();
 
-		$this->assertEquals(2, count($jobs));
+		$this->assertCount(2, $jobs);
 		$this->assertEquals('Developer', $jobs[0]['name']);
 		$this->assertEquals('Musician', $jobs[1]['name']);
 	}
@@ -131,4 +131,4 @@
 		$sql = $this->db->where('foo', $input)->get_compiled_select('dummy');
 		$this->assertEquals("'".$input."'", substr($sql, -20));
 	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}