diff --git a/python2/koans/about_decorating_with_classes.py b/python2/koans/about_decorating_with_classes.py
index b8f67a573..0218349f4 100644
--- a/python2/koans/about_decorating_with_classes.py
+++ b/python2/koans/about_decorating_with_classes.py
@@ -20,21 +20,21 @@ def test_partial_that_wrappers_no_args(self):
         """
         max = functools.partial(self.maximum)
 
-        self.assertEqual(__, max(7, 23))
-        self.assertEqual(__, max(10, -10))
+        self.assertEqual(23, max(7, 23))
+        self.assertEqual(10, max(10, -10))
 
     def test_partial_that_wrappers_first_arg(self):
         max0 = functools.partial(self.maximum, 0)
 
-        self.assertEqual(__, max0(-4))
-        self.assertEqual(__, max0(5))
+        self.assertEqual(0, max0(-4))
+        self.assertEqual(5, max0(5))
 
     def test_partial_that_wrappers_all_args(self):
         always99 = functools.partial(self.maximum, 99, 20)
         always20 = functools.partial(self.maximum, 9, 20)
 
-        self.assertEqual(__, always99())
-        self.assertEqual(__, always20())
+        self.assertEqual(99, always99())
+        self.assertEqual(20, always20())
 
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ def test_decorator_with_no_arguments(self):
         # To clarify: the decorator above the function has no arguments, even
         # if the decorated function does
 
-        self.assertEqual(__, self.foo())
-        self.assertEqual(__, self.parrot('pieces of eight'))
+        self.assertEqual("foo, foo", self.foo())
+        self.assertEqual("PIECES OF EIGHT, PIECES OF EIGHT", self.parrot('pieces of eight'))
 
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ def test_what_a_decorator_is_doing_to_a_function(self):
         #wrap the function with the decorator
         self.sound_check = self.doubleit(self.sound_check)
 
-        self.assertEqual(__, self.sound_check())
+        self.assertEqual("Testing..., Testing...", self.sound_check())
 
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -110,11 +110,11 @@ def idler(self, num):
         pass
 
     def test_decorator_with_an_argument(self):
-        self.assertEqual(__, self.count_badly(2))
-        self.assertEqual(__, self.count_badly.__doc__)
+        self.assertEqual(5, self.count_badly(2))
+        self.assertEqual("Increments a value by one. Kind of.", self.count_badly.__doc__)
 
     def test_documentor_which_already_has_a_docstring(self):
-        self.assertEqual(__, self.idler.__doc__)
+        self.assertEqual("Idler: Does nothing", self.idler.__doc__)
 
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -125,5 +125,5 @@ def homer(self):
         return "D'oh"
 
     def test_we_can_chain_decorators(self):
-        self.assertEqual(__, self.homer())
-        self.assertEqual(__, self.homer.__doc__)
+        self.assertEqual("D'oh, D'oh, D'oh, D'oh", self.homer())
+        self.assertEqual("DOH!", self.homer.__doc__)