3 files changed, 14 insertions, 16 deletions
diff --git a/tests/base.py b/tests/base.py
index 029a249ed..21a57716a 100644
--- a/tests/base.py
+++ b/tests/base.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import logging
-import unittest
 from contextlib import contextmanager
 
 
@@ -16,8 +15,13 @@ class _CaptureLogHandler(logging.Handler):
         self.records.append(record)
 
 
-class LoggingTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
-    """TestCase subclass that adds more logging assertion tools."""
+class LoggingTestsMixin:
+    """
+    A mixin that defines additional test methods for logging behavior.
+
+    This mixin relies on the availability of the `fail` attribute defined by the
+    test classes included in Python's unittest method to signal test failure.
+    """
 
     @contextmanager
     def assertNotLogs(self, logger=None, level=None, msg=None):
diff --git a/tests/bot/cogs/test_duck_pond.py b/tests/bot/cogs/test_duck_pond.py
index d07b2bce1..320cbd5c5 100644
--- a/tests/bot/cogs/test_duck_pond.py
+++ b/tests/bot/cogs/test_duck_pond.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from tests import helpers
 MODULE_PATH = "bot.cogs.duck_pond"
 
 
-class DuckPondTests(base.LoggingTestCase):
+class DuckPondTests(base.LoggingTestsMixin, unittest.TestCase):
     """Tests for DuckPond functionality."""
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/tests/test_base.py b/tests/test_base.py
index a16e2af8f..23abb1dfd 100644
--- a/tests/test_base.py
+++ b/tests/test_base.py
@@ -3,7 +3,11 @@ import unittest
 import unittest.mock
 
 
-from tests.base import LoggingTestCase, _CaptureLogHandler
+from tests.base import LoggingTestsMixin, _CaptureLogHandler
+
+
+class LoggingTestCase(LoggingTestsMixin):
+    pass
 
 
 class LoggingTestCaseTests(unittest.TestCase):
@@ -18,19 +22,9 @@ class LoggingTestCaseTests(unittest.TestCase):
         try:
             with LoggingTestCase.assertNotLogs(self, level=logging.DEBUG):
                 pass
-        except AssertionError:
+        except AssertionError:  # pragma: no cover
             self.fail("`self.assertNotLogs` raised an AssertionError when it should not!")
 
-    @unittest.mock.patch("tests.base.LoggingTestCase.assertNotLogs")
-    def test_the_test_function_assert_not_logs_does_not_raise_with_no_logs(self, assertNotLogs):
-        """Test if test_assert_not_logs_does_not_raise_with_no_logs captures exception correctly."""
-        assertNotLogs.return_value = iter([None])
-        assertNotLogs.side_effect = AssertionError
-
-        message = "`self.assertNotLogs` raised an AssertionError when it should not!"
-        with self.assertRaises(AssertionError, msg=message):
-            self.test_assert_not_logs_does_not_raise_with_no_logs()
-
     def test_assert_not_logs_raises_correct_assertion_error_when_logs_are_emitted(self):
         """Test if LoggingTestCase.assertNotLogs raises AssertionError when logs were emitted."""
         msg_regex = (