diff --git a/UltiSnips/python.snippets b/UltiSnips/python.snippets
index d4f1519..67e046f 100644
--- a/UltiSnips/python.snippets
+++ b/UltiSnips/python.snippets
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ def ${1:function name}(${2:parameters}):
 endsnippet
 
 snippet ae "Assert equals"
-self.assertEqual($1, $2)
+self.assertEqual(${1:var}, ${2:var})
 endsnippet
 
 snippet at "Assert true"