A warning is now issued when assertions are made for ``None``. This is a common source of confusion among new users, which write: .. code-block:: python assert mocked_object.assert_called_with(3, 4, 5, key="value") When they should write: .. code-block:: python mocked_object.assert_called_with(3, 4, 5, key="value") Because the ``assert_called_with`` method of mock objects already executes an assertion. This warning will not be issued when ``None`` is explicitly checked. An assertion like: .. code-block:: python assert variable is None will not issue the warning.