diff --git a/sdk/storage/azure-storage-file-share/tests/test_file.py b/sdk/storage/azure-storage-file-share/tests/test_file.py
index 1224a52dbbd8..6d404b365fd9 100644
--- a/sdk/storage/azure-storage-file-share/tests/test_file.py
+++ b/sdk/storage/azure-storage-file-share/tests/test_file.py
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ def _wait_for_async_copy(self, share_name, file_path):
         while properties.copy.status != 'success':
             count = count + 1
             if count > 10:
-                self.fail('Timed out waiting for async copy to complete.')
+                pytest.fail('Timed out waiting for async copy to complete.')
             self.sleep(6)
             properties = file_client.get_file_properties()
         assert properties.copy.status == 'success'
diff --git a/sdk/storage/azure-storage-file-share/tests/test_file_async.py b/sdk/storage/azure-storage-file-share/tests/test_file_async.py
index 6d4d0d56426d..4daa252d6dce 100644
--- a/sdk/storage/azure-storage-file-share/tests/test_file_async.py
+++ b/sdk/storage/azure-storage-file-share/tests/test_file_async.py
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ async def _wait_for_async_copy(self, share_name, file_path):
         while properties.copy.status != 'success':
             count = count + 1
             if count > 10:
-                self.fail('Timed out waiting for async copy to complete.')
+                pytest.fail('Timed out waiting for async copy to complete.')
             self.sleep(6)
             properties = await file_client.get_file_properties()
         assert properties.copy.status == 'success'