diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/asecd/test/test.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/asecd/test/test.js
index 03bb2a6e284e..dc30818b7739 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/asecd/test/test.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/asecd/test/test.js
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 // MODULES //
 
 var tape = require( 'tape' );
+var isAlmostSameValue = require( '@stdlib/assert/is-almost-same-value' );
 var isnan = require( '@stdlib/math/base/assert/is-nan' );
-var abs = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/abs' );
 var EPS = require( '@stdlib/constants/float64/eps' );
 var randu = require( '@stdlib/random/base/randu' );
 var asecd = require( './../lib' );
@@ -72,8 +72,6 @@ tape( 'the function returns `NaN` if provided a value less than `+1`', function
 
 tape( 'the function computes the arcsecant in degrees (negative values)', function test( t ) {
 	var expected;
-	var delta;
-	var tol;
 	var x;
 	var y;
 	var i;
@@ -83,21 +81,13 @@ tape( 'the function computes the arcsecant in degrees (negative values)', functi
 
 	for ( i = 0; i < x.length; i++ ) {
 		y = asecd( x[i] );
-		if ( y === expected[ i ] ) {
-			t.strictEqual( y, expected[ i ], 'x: '+x[i]+'. E: '+expected[i] );
-		} else {
-			delta = abs( y - expected[i] );
-			tol = EPS * abs( expected[i] );
-			t.ok( delta <= tol, 'within tolerance. x: '+x[i]+'. y: '+y+'. E: '+expected[i]+'. tol: '+tol+'. Δ: '+delta+'.' );
-		}
+		t.strictEqual( isAlmostSameValue( y, expected[ i ], 1 ), true, 'returns expected value' );
 	}
 	t.end();
 });
 
 tape( 'the function computes the arcsecant in degrees (positive values)', function test( t ) {
 	var expected;
-	var delta;
-	var tol;
 	var x;
 	var y;
 	var i;
@@ -107,13 +97,7 @@ tape( 'the function computes the arcsecant in degrees (positive values)', functi
 
 	for ( i = 0; i < x.length; i++ ) {
 		y = asecd( x[i] );
-		if ( y === expected[ i ] ) {
-			t.strictEqual( y, expected[ i ], 'x: '+x[i]+'. E: '+expected[i] );
-		} else {
-			delta = abs( y - expected[i] );
-			tol = EPS * abs( expected[i] );
-			t.ok( delta <= tol, 'within tolerance. x: '+x[i]+'. y: '+y+'. E: '+expected[i]+'. tol: '+tol+'. Δ: '+delta+'.' );
-		}
+		t.strictEqual( isAlmostSameValue( y, expected[ i ], 1 ), true, 'returns expected value' );
 	}
 	t.end();
 });
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/asecd/test/test.native.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/asecd/test/test.native.js
index d30a934fc2b9..ee20da7bc87d 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/asecd/test/test.native.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/asecd/test/test.native.js
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 
 var resolve = require( 'path' ).resolve;
 var tape = require( 'tape' );
+var isAlmostSameValue = require( '@stdlib/assert/is-almost-same-value' );
 var isnan = require( '@stdlib/math/base/assert/is-nan' );
-var abs = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/abs' );
 var EPS = require( '@stdlib/constants/float64/eps' );
 var randu = require( '@stdlib/random/base/randu' );
 var tryRequire = require( '@stdlib/utils/try-require' );
@@ -81,8 +81,6 @@ tape( 'the function returns `NaN` if provided a value less than `+1`', opts, fun
 
 tape( 'the function computes the arcsecant in degrees (negative values)', opts, function test( t ) {
 	var expected;
-	var delta;
-	var tol;
 	var x;
 	var y;
 	var i;
@@ -92,21 +90,13 @@ tape( 'the function computes the arcsecant in degrees (negative values)', opts,
 
 	for ( i = 0; i < x.length; i++ ) {
 		y = asecd( x[i] );
-		if ( y === expected[ i ] ) {
-			t.strictEqual( y, expected[ i ], 'x: '+x[i]+'. E: '+expected[i] );
-		} else {
-			delta = abs( y - expected[i] );
-			tol = EPS * abs( expected[i] );
-			t.ok( delta <= tol, 'within tolerance. x: '+x[i]+'. y: '+y+'. E: '+expected[i]+'. tol: '+tol+'. Δ: '+delta+'.' );
-		}
+		t.strictEqual( isAlmostSameValue( y, expected[ i ], 1 ), true, 'returns expected value' );
 	}
 	t.end();
 });
 
 tape( 'the function computes the arcsecant in degrees (positive values)', opts, function test( t ) {
 	var expected;
-	var delta;
-	var tol;
 	var x;
 	var y;
 	var i;
@@ -116,13 +106,7 @@ tape( 'the function computes the arcsecant in degrees (positive values)', opts,
 
 	for ( i = 0; i < x.length; i++ ) {
 		y = asecd( x[i] );
-		if ( y === expected[ i ] ) {
-			t.strictEqual( y, expected[ i ], 'x: '+x[i]+'. E: '+expected[i] );
-		} else {
-			delta = abs( y - expected[i] );
-			tol = EPS * abs( expected[i] );
-			t.ok( delta <= tol, 'within tolerance. x: '+x[i]+'. y: '+y+'. E: '+expected[i]+'. tol: '+tol+'. Δ: '+delta+'.' );
-		}
+		t.strictEqual( isAlmostSameValue( y, expected[ i ], 1 ), true, 'returns expected value' );
 	}
 	t.end();
 });