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diff --git a/Lib/unittest.py b/Lib/unittest.py
index 7ea240c6af..eccefe6026 100644
--- a/Lib/unittest.py
+++ b/Lib/unittest.py
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ class TestCase:
Note that decimal places (from zero) are usually not the same
as significant digits (measured from the most signficant digit).
"""
- if round(second-first, places) != 0:
+ if round(abs(second-first), places) != 0:
raise self.failureException, \
(msg or '%r != %r within %r places' % (first, second, places))
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ class TestCase:
Note that decimal places (from zero) are usually not the same
as significant digits (measured from the most signficant digit).
"""
- if round(second-first, places) == 0:
+ if round(abs(second-first), places) == 0:
raise self.failureException, \
(msg or '%r == %r within %r places' % (first, second, places))