diff --git a/dom/action-reaction_test.js b/dom/action-reaction_test.js
index 65d52e3d7..e18277827 100644
--- a/dom/action-reaction_test.js
+++ b/dom/action-reaction_test.js
@@ -19,15 +19,12 @@ tests.push(async ({ eq, page }) => {
   await page.waitForSelector('#eye-left.eye.eye-closed', { timeout: 150 })
 
   // check the background color has changed
-  const eyeLeft = await page.$eval(
-    '#eye-left.eye.eye-closed',
-    (node) => node.style.backgroundColor,
-  )
-  eq(eyeLeft, 'black')
+  await eq.$('#eye-left.eye.eye-closed', {
+    style: { backgroundColor: 'black' },
+  })
 
   // check that the text of the button changed to 'open'
-  const buttonText = await page.$eval('button', (node) => node.textContent)
-  eq(buttonText, 'Click to open the left eye')
+  await eq.$('button', { textContent: 'Click to open the left eye' })
 })
 
 tests.push(async ({ eq, page }) => {
@@ -39,13 +36,10 @@ tests.push(async ({ eq, page }) => {
   await page.waitForSelector('#eye-left.eye:not(.eye-closed)', { timeout: 150 })
 
   // check the background color has changed
-  const eyeLeft = await page.$eval(
-    '#eye-left.eye:not(.eye-closed)',
-    (node) => node.style.backgroundColor,
-  )
-  eq(eyeLeft, 'red')
+  await eq.$('#eye-left.eye:not(.eye-closed)', {
+    style: { backgroundColor: 'red' },
+  })
 
   // check that the text of the button changed to 'close'
-  const buttonText = await page.$eval('button', (node) => node.textContent)
-  eq(buttonText, 'Click to close the left eye')
+  await eq.$('button', { textContent: 'Click to close the left eye' })
 })