diff --git a/lostplaces/lostplaces_app/tests/models/__init__.py b/lostplaces/lostplaces_app/tests/models/__init__.py
index 17b12ed..ffb9832 100644
--- a/lostplaces/lostplaces_app/tests/models/__init__.py
+++ b/lostplaces/lostplaces_app/tests/models/__init__.py
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ class ModelTestCase:
             )
         )
 
-    def _test_float_field(self, field_name, min_value=None, max_value=None, must_have={}, must_hot_have={}):
+    def assertFloatField(self, field_name, min_value=None, max_value=None, must_have={}, must_hot_have={}):
         '''
         Tests if the field is a floatfield. If min_value and/or max_value are passed,
         the validators of the field are also checked. The validator list of the field should
diff --git a/lostplaces/lostplaces_app/tests/models/test_abstract_models.py b/lostplaces/lostplaces_app/tests/models/test_abstract_models.py
index 42bcc31..fa023d7 100644
--- a/lostplaces/lostplaces_app/tests/models/test_abstract_models.py
+++ b/lostplaces/lostplaces_app/tests/models/test_abstract_models.py
@@ -30,14 +30,14 @@ class MapablePointTestCase(ModelTestCase, TestCase):
         )
 
     def test_latitude(self):
-        self._test_float_field(
+        self.assertFloatField(
             field_name='latitude',
             min_value=-90,
             max_value=90
         )
 
     def test_longitude(self):
-        self._test_float_field(
+        self.assertFloatField(
             field_name='longitude',
             min_value=-180,
             max_value=180