diff --git a/eqpalg/test/test_algorithms.cc b/eqpalg/test/test_algorithms.cc
index e834a61..b7cd01b 100644
--- a/eqpalg/test/test_algorithms.cc
+++ b/eqpalg/test/test_algorithms.cc
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ TEST(bound_checker_detects_out_of_lower) {
 TEST(bound_checker_only_right_mode_sentinel) {
     BoundChecker bc;
     bc.setLimits(-32768.0, 100.0);  // -32768 = no lower bound
-    CHECK_EQ(bc.detectMode(), DetectMode::OnlyRight);
+    CHECK(bc.detectMode() == DetectMode::OnlyRight);
     CHECK_EQ(bc.isOutOfBounds(-999.0), false);  // below lower is OK
     CHECK_EQ(bc.isOutOfBounds(150.0), true);     // above upper triggers
 }
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ TEST(bound_checker_only_right_mode_sentinel) {
 TEST(bound_checker_only_left_mode_sentinel) {
     BoundChecker bc;
     bc.setLimits(10.0, 32767.0);  // 32767 = no upper bound
-    CHECK_EQ(bc.detectMode(), DetectMode::OnlyLeft);
+    CHECK(bc.detectMode() == DetectMode::OnlyLeft);
     CHECK_EQ(bc.isOutOfBounds(5.0), true);       // below lower triggers
     CHECK_EQ(bc.isOutOfBounds(999.0), false);    // above upper is OK (sentinel)
 }
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ TEST(bound_checker_only_left_mode_sentinel) {
 TEST(bound_checker_only_left_mode_sentinel_32768) {
     BoundChecker bc;
     bc.setLimits(10.0, 32768.0);  // 32768 also = no upper bound
-    CHECK_EQ(bc.detectMode(), DetectMode::OnlyLeft);
+    CHECK(bc.detectMode() == DetectMode::OnlyLeft);
     CHECK_EQ(bc.isOutOfBounds(5.0), true);
     CHECK_EQ(bc.isOutOfBounds(999.0), false);
 }
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ TEST(bound_checker_only_left_mode_sentinel_32768) {
 TEST(bound_checker_default_bilateral) {
     BoundChecker bc;
     bc.setLimits(10.0, 20.0);
-    CHECK_EQ(bc.detectMode(), DetectMode::Default);
+    CHECK(bc.detectMode() == DetectMode::Default);
     CHECK_EQ(bc.isOutOfBounds(5.0), true);
     CHECK_EQ(bc.isOutOfBounds(15.0), false);
     CHECK_EQ(bc.isOutOfBounds(25.0), true);
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ TEST(bound_checker_default_bilateral) {
 TEST(bound_checker_error_mode) {
     BoundChecker bc;
     bc.setLimits(-32768.0, -32768.0);  // both sentinels
-    CHECK_EQ(bc.detectMode(), DetectMode::ErrorMode);
+    CHECK(bc.detectMode() == DetectMode::ErrorMode);
     CHECK_EQ(bc.isOutOfBounds(50.0), false);  // error mode: never alarm
 }
 
@@ -340,11 +340,11 @@ TEST(bound_checker_isValid) {
 TEST(bound_checker_setDetectMode_override) {
     BoundChecker bc;
     bc.setLimits(-32768.0, 100.0);
-    CHECK_EQ(bc.detectMode(), DetectMode::OnlyRight);
+    CHECK(bc.detectMode() == DetectMode::OnlyRight);
 
     // manual override to Default
     bc.setDetectMode(DetectMode::Default);
-    CHECK_EQ(bc.detectMode(), DetectMode::Default);
+    CHECK(bc.detectMode() == DetectMode::Default);
     // now both sides checked with sentinel values → out of lower triggers
     CHECK_EQ(bc.isOutOfBounds(-999.0), true);
 }