diff --git a/HACKING.rst b/HACKING.rst
index edf37a2d34a..3763afdda57 100644
--- a/HACKING.rst
+++ b/HACKING.rst
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ Cinder Specific Commandments
 - [C311] Check for proper naming and usage in option registration.
 - [C312] Check that assertIsNone(value) is used and not assertEqual(None, value).
 - [C313] Check that assertTrue(value) is used and not assertEqual(True, value).
+- [C314] Check that assertFalse(value) is used and not assertEqual(False, value).
 
 General
 -------
diff --git a/cinder/hacking/checks.py b/cinder/hacking/checks.py
index 0ae042f9bcd..90779c73793 100644
--- a/cinder/hacking/checks.py
+++ b/cinder/hacking/checks.py
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ assert_None = re.compile(
     r".*assertEqual\(None, .*\)")
 assert_True = re.compile(
     r".*assertEqual\(True, .*\)")
+assert_False = re.compile(
+    r".*assertEqual\(False, .*\)")
 
 
 class BaseASTChecker(ast.NodeVisitor):
@@ -462,6 +464,13 @@ def validate_assertTrue(logical_line):
         yield(0, msg)
 
 
+def validate_assertFalse(logical_line):
+    if re.match(assert_False, logical_line):
+        msg = ("C314: Unit tests should use assertFalse(value) instead"
+               " of using assertEqual(False, value).")
+        yield(0, msg)
+
+
 def factory(register):
     register(no_vi_headers)
     register(no_translate_debug_logs)
diff --git a/cinder/tests/unit/api/contrib/test_backups.py b/cinder/tests/unit/api/contrib/test_backups.py
index 521ce3526ca..30efb301271 100644
--- a/cinder/tests/unit/api/contrib/test_backups.py
+++ b/cinder/tests/unit/api/contrib/test_backups.py
@@ -994,34 +994,24 @@ class BackupsAPITestCase(test.TestCase):
         volume = self.volume_api.get(context.get_admin_context(), volume_id)
 
         # test empty service
-        self.assertEqual(False,
-                         self.backup_api._is_backup_service_enabled(
-                             volume['availability_zone'],
-                             testhost))
+        self.assertFalse(self.backup_api._is_backup_service_enabled(
+            volume['availability_zone'], testhost))
 
         # test host not match service
-        self.assertEqual(False,
-                         self.backup_api._is_backup_service_enabled(
-                             volume['availability_zone'],
-                             testhost))
+        self.assertFalse(self.backup_api._is_backup_service_enabled(
+            volume['availability_zone'], testhost))
 
         # test az not match service
-        self.assertEqual(False,
-                         self.backup_api._is_backup_service_enabled(
-                             volume['availability_zone'],
-                             testhost))
+        self.assertFalse(self.backup_api._is_backup_service_enabled(
+            volume['availability_zone'], testhost))
 
         # test disabled service
-        self.assertEqual(False,
-                         self.backup_api._is_backup_service_enabled(
-                             volume['availability_zone'],
-                             testhost))
+        self.assertFalse(self.backup_api._is_backup_service_enabled(
+            volume['availability_zone'], testhost))
 
         # test dead service
-        self.assertEqual(False,
-                         self.backup_api._is_backup_service_enabled(
-                             volume['availability_zone'],
-                             testhost))
+        self.assertFalse(self.backup_api._is_backup_service_enabled(
+            volume['availability_zone'], testhost))
 
         # test multi services and the last service matches
         self.assertTrue(self.backup_api._is_backup_service_enabled(
diff --git a/cinder/tests/unit/api/contrib/test_snapshot_manage.py b/cinder/tests/unit/api/contrib/test_snapshot_manage.py
index 152db592606..6bf9b448fcb 100644
--- a/cinder/tests/unit/api/contrib/test_snapshot_manage.py
+++ b/cinder/tests/unit/api/contrib/test_snapshot_manage.py
@@ -232,10 +232,10 @@ class SnapshotManageTest(test.TestCase):
     def test_get_manageable_snapshots_non_admin(self, mock_api_manageable):
         res = self._get_resp_get('fakehost', False, False, admin=False)
         self.assertEqual(http_client.FORBIDDEN, res.status_int)
-        self.assertEqual(False, mock_api_manageable.called)
+        self.assertFalse(mock_api_manageable.called)
         res = self._get_resp_get('fakehost', True, False, admin=False)
         self.assertEqual(http_client.FORBIDDEN, res.status_int)
-        self.assertEqual(False, mock_api_manageable.called)
+        self.assertFalse(mock_api_manageable.called)
 
     @mock.patch('cinder.volume.api.API.get_manageable_snapshots',
                 wraps=api_get_manageable_snapshots)
diff --git a/cinder/tests/unit/api/v1/test_volumes.py b/cinder/tests/unit/api/v1/test_volumes.py
index 2e83e0af63c..10f29867434 100644
--- a/cinder/tests/unit/api/v1/test_volumes.py
+++ b/cinder/tests/unit/api/v1/test_volumes.py
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@ class VolumeApiTest(test.TestCase):
 
         req = fakes.HTTPRequest.blank('/v1/volumes/%s' % fake.VOLUME_ID)
         res_dict = self.controller.show(req, fake.VOLUME_ID)
-        self.assertEqual(False, res_dict['volume']['encrypted'])
+        self.assertFalse(res_dict['volume']['encrypted'])
 
     @mock.patch.object(volume_api.API, 'delete', v2_fakes.fake_volume_delete)
     @mock.patch.object(volume_api.API, 'get', v2_fakes.fake_volume_get)
diff --git a/cinder/tests/unit/api/v2/test_volumes.py b/cinder/tests/unit/api/v2/test_volumes.py
index 6a38889756c..f3320e21d0d 100644
--- a/cinder/tests/unit/api/v2/test_volumes.py
+++ b/cinder/tests/unit/api/v2/test_volumes.py
@@ -1426,7 +1426,7 @@ class VolumeApiTest(test.TestCase):
 
         req = fakes.HTTPRequest.blank('/v2/volumes/%s' % fake.VOLUME_ID)
         res_dict = self.controller.show(req, fake.VOLUME_ID)
-        self.assertEqual(False, res_dict['volume']['encrypted'])
+        self.assertFalse(res_dict['volume']['encrypted'])
 
     def test_volume_show_with_error_managing_deleting(self):
         def fake_volume_get(self, context, volume_id, **kwargs):
diff --git a/cinder/tests/unit/api/v3/test_consistencygroups.py b/cinder/tests/unit/api/v3/test_consistencygroups.py
index ece7524ab04..89346971899 100644
--- a/cinder/tests/unit/api/v3/test_consistencygroups.py
+++ b/cinder/tests/unit/api/v3/test_consistencygroups.py
@@ -190,5 +190,5 @@ class ConsistencyGroupsAPITestCase(test.TestCase):
             body['consistencygroup']['description'],
             body['consistencygroup']['add_volumes'],
             body['consistencygroup']['remove_volumes'])
-        self.assertEqual(False, allow_empty)
+        self.assertFalse(allow_empty)
         consistencygroup.destroy()
diff --git a/cinder/tests/unit/test_hacking.py b/cinder/tests/unit/test_hacking.py
index b63a66fb05c..6ff2acdcb11 100644
--- a/cinder/tests/unit/test_hacking.py
+++ b/cinder/tests/unit/test_hacking.py
@@ -375,6 +375,13 @@ class HackingTestCase(test.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(1, len(list(checks.validate_assertTrue(
             "assertEqual(True, %s)" % test_value))))
 
+    def test_validate_assertFalse(self):
+        test_value = False
+        self.assertEqual(0, len(list(checks.validate_assertFalse(
+            "assertFalse(False)"))))
+        self.assertEqual(1, len(list(checks.validate_assertFalse(
+            "assertEqual(False, %s)" % test_value))))
+
     @ddt.unpack
     @ddt.data(
         (1, 'LOG.info', "cinder/tests/unit/fake.py", False),
diff --git a/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/dell_emc/unity/test_driver.py b/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/dell_emc/unity/test_driver.py
index b1ce7721bd1..75d29af5c1c 100644
--- a/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/dell_emc/unity/test_driver.py
+++ b/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/dell_emc/unity/test_driver.py
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ class UnityDriverTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual('', config.san_private_key)
         self.assertEqual('', config.san_clustername)
         self.assertEqual(22, config.san_ssh_port)
-        self.assertEqual(False, config.san_is_local)
+        self.assertFalse(config.san_is_local)
         self.assertEqual(30, config.ssh_conn_timeout)
         self.assertEqual(1, config.ssh_min_pool_conn)
         self.assertEqual(5, config.ssh_max_pool_conn)
diff --git a/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/ibm/test_ibm_flashsystem.py b/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/ibm/test_ibm_flashsystem.py
index 63bec428f27..80e970b25e3 100644
--- a/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/ibm/test_ibm_flashsystem.py
+++ b/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/ibm/test_ibm_flashsystem.py
@@ -1048,7 +1048,7 @@ class FlashSystemDriverTestCase(test.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual('IBM', stats['vendor_name'])
         self.assertEqual('FC', stats['storage_protocol'])
         self.assertEqual(backend_name, stats['volume_backend_name'])
-        self.assertEqual(False, stats['multiattach'])
+        self.assertFalse(stats['multiattach'])
 
         self._reset_flags()
 
diff --git a/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/netapp/dataontap/test_block_7mode.py b/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/netapp/dataontap/test_block_7mode.py
index c1a1f93114a..530672c528a 100644
--- a/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/netapp/dataontap/test_block_7mode.py
+++ b/cinder/tests/unit/volume/drivers/netapp/dataontap/test_block_7mode.py
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@ class NetAppBlockStorage7modeLibraryTestCase(test.TestCase):
         retval = self.library._refresh_volume_info()
 
         self.assertIsNone(retval)
-        self.assertEqual(False, self.library.vol_refresh_voluntary)
+        self.assertFalse(self.library.vol_refresh_voluntary)
         self.assertEqual(['vol1', 'vol2'], self.library.volume_list)
         self.assertIsNotNone(self.library.vol_refresh_time)
         na_utils.set_safe_attr.assert_has_calls([
diff --git a/cinder/tests/unit/volume/test_volume.py b/cinder/tests/unit/volume/test_volume.py
index a1efa5fd018..d1a23881bc4 100644
--- a/cinder/tests/unit/volume/test_volume.py
+++ b/cinder/tests/unit/volume/test_volume.py
@@ -2309,7 +2309,7 @@ class VolumeTestCase(base.BaseVolumeTestCase):
         volume_api.check_volume_filters(filters)
 
         # Confirming converted filter value against False
-        self.assertEqual(False, filters['bootable'])
+        self.assertFalse(filters['bootable'])
 
     def test_check_volume_filters_invalid(self):
         """Test bootable as filter"""