diff --git a/internal/raft/file_snapshot.go b/internal/raft/file_snapshot.go
index e0e49ae..b0a34e1 100644
--- a/internal/raft/file_snapshot.go
+++ b/internal/raft/file_snapshot.go
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ func (f *FileSnapshotStore) Open(id string) (*SnapshotMeta, io.ReadCloser, error
 
 	// Verify the hash
 	computed := stateHash.Sum(nil)
-	if bytes.Compare(meta.CRC, computed) != 0 {
+	if !bytes.Equal(meta.CRC, computed) {
 		f.logger.Printf("[ERR] snapshot: CRC checksum failed (stored: %v computed: %v)",
 			meta.CRC, computed)
 		fh.Close()
diff --git a/internal/raft/file_snapshot_test.go b/internal/raft/file_snapshot_test.go
index fcd2ef4..6c34744 100644
--- a/internal/raft/file_snapshot_test.go
+++ b/internal/raft/file_snapshot_test.go
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ func TestFileSS_CreateSnapshot(t *testing.T) {
 	if latest.Term != 3 {
 		t.Fatalf("bad snapshot: %v", *latest)
 	}
-	if bytes.Compare(latest.Peers, peers) != 0 {
+	if !bytes.Equal(latest.Peers, peers) {
 		t.Fatalf("bad snapshot: %v", *latest)
 	}
 	if latest.Size != 13 {
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ func TestFileSS_CreateSnapshot(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Ensure a match
-	if bytes.Compare(buf.Bytes(), []byte("first\nsecond\n")) != 0 {
+	if !bytes.Equal(buf.Bytes(), []byte("first\nsecond\n")) {
 		t.Fatalf("content mismatch")
 	}
 }
diff --git a/internal/raft/integ_test.go b/internal/raft/integ_test.go
index c4bf67a..2e2a949 100644
--- a/internal/raft/integ_test.go
+++ b/internal/raft/integ_test.go
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ CHECK:
 		}
 		for idx, log := range first.fsm.logs {
 			other := env.fsm.logs[idx]
-			if bytes.Compare(log, other) != 0 {
+			if !bytes.Equal(log, other) {
 				err = fmt.Errorf("log %d mismatch %v %v", idx, log, other)
 				goto ERR
 			}
diff --git a/internal/raft/net_transport_test.go b/internal/raft/net_transport_test.go
index ca92c89..6dc06fd 100644
--- a/internal/raft/net_transport_test.go
+++ b/internal/raft/net_transport_test.go
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ func TestNetworkTransport_InstallSnapshot(t *testing.T) {
 			rpc.Reader.Read(buf)
 
 			// Compare
-			if bytes.Compare(buf, []byte("0123456789")) != 0 {
+			if !bytes.Equal(buf, []byte("0123456789")) {
 				t.Fatalf("bad buf %v", buf)
 			}
 
diff --git a/internal/raft/raft.go b/internal/raft/raft.go
index 8c71835..2c9bca9 100644
--- a/internal/raft/raft.go
+++ b/internal/raft/raft.go
@@ -1485,7 +1485,7 @@ func (r *Raft) requestVote(rpc RPC, req *RequestVoteRequest) {
 	// Check if we've voted in this election before
 	if lastVoteTerm == req.Term && lastVoteCandBytes != nil {
 		r.logger.Printf("[INFO] raft: Duplicate RequestVote for same term: %d", req.Term)
-		if bytes.Compare(lastVoteCandBytes, req.Candidate) == 0 {
+		if bytes.Equal(lastVoteCandBytes, req.Candidate) {
 			r.logger.Printf("[WARN] raft: Duplicate RequestVote from candidate: %s", req.Candidate)
 			resp.Granted = true
 		}
diff --git a/internal/raft/raft_test.go b/internal/raft/raft_test.go
index 5eb660a..0f59e4d 100644
--- a/internal/raft/raft_test.go
+++ b/internal/raft/raft_test.go
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ CHECK:
 		}
 
 		for idx := 0; idx < len(first.logs); idx++ {
-			if bytes.Compare(first.logs[idx], fsm.logs[idx]) != 0 {
+			if !bytes.Equal(first.logs[idx], fsm.logs[idx]) {
 				fsm.Unlock()
 				if time.Now().After(limit) {
 					c.FailNowf("[ERR] FSM log mismatch at index %d", idx)
@@ -775,10 +775,10 @@ func TestRaft_LeaderFail(t *testing.T) {
 		if len(fsm.logs) != 2 {
 			c.FailNowf("[ERR] did not apply both to FSM! %v", fsm.logs)
 		}
-		if bytes.Compare(fsm.logs[0], []byte("test")) != 0 {
+		if !bytes.Equal(fsm.logs[0], []byte("test")) {
 			c.FailNowf("[ERR] first entry should be 'test'")
 		}
-		if bytes.Compare(fsm.logs[1], []byte("apply")) != 0 {
+		if !bytes.Equal(fsm.logs[1], []byte("apply")) {
 			c.FailNowf("[ERR] second entry should be 'apply'")
 		}
 		fsm.Unlock()
diff --git a/internal/raft/transport_test.go b/internal/raft/transport_test.go
index e3cbd52..2fb1949 100644
--- a/internal/raft/transport_test.go
+++ b/internal/raft/transport_test.go
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ func TestTransport_InstallSnapshot(t *testing.T) {
 				rpc.Reader.Read(buf)
 
 				// Compare
-				if bytes.Compare(buf, []byte("0123456789")) != 0 {
+				if !bytes.Equal(buf, []byte("0123456789")) {
 					t.Fatalf("bad buf %v", buf)
 				}