diff --git a/precli/rules/python/stdlib/assert.py b/precli/rules/python/stdlib/assert.py
index f1bf6b5f..11ee206b 100644
--- a/precli/rules/python/stdlib/assert.py
+++ b/precli/rules/python/stdlib/assert.py
@@ -79,8 +79,9 @@ def __init__(self, id: str):
         )
 
     def analyze_assert(self, context: dict) -> Optional[Result]:
-        return Result(
-            rule_id=self.id,
-            artifact=context["artifact"],
-            location=Location(context["node"]),
-        )
+        if not context["symtab"].name().startswith("test_"):
+            return Result(
+                rule_id=self.id,
+                artifact=context["artifact"],
+                location=Location(context["node"]),
+            )
diff --git a/tests/unit/rules/python/stdlib/assert/examples/assert_test_func.py b/tests/unit/rules/python/stdlib/assert/examples/assert_test_func.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..94c97a69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/rules/python/stdlib/assert/examples/assert_test_func.py
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# level: NONE
+def test_foobar(a: str = None):
+    assert a is not None
+    return f"Hello {a}"
+
+
+foobar(None)
diff --git a/tests/unit/rules/python/stdlib/assert/test_assert.py b/tests/unit/rules/python/stdlib/assert/test_assert.py
index df65a396..b1cb5b77 100644
--- a/tests/unit/rules/python/stdlib/assert/test_assert.py
+++ b/tests/unit/rules/python/stdlib/assert/test_assert.py
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ def test_rule_meta(self):
         "filename",
         [
             "assert.py",
+            "assert_test_func.py",
         ],
     )
     def test(self, filename):