diff --git a/uncompyle6/semantics/transform.py b/uncompyle6/semantics/transform.py
index 850149c6..5ae3ef5e 100644
--- a/uncompyle6/semantics/transform.py
+++ b/uncompyle6/semantics/transform.py
@@ -139,13 +139,16 @@ class TreeTransform(GenericASTTraversal, object):
                 and 1 <= len(testtrue_or_false) <= 2
                 and raise_stmt.first_child().pattr == "AssertionError"
             ):
-                if testtrue_or_false == "testtrue":
+                if testtrue_or_false in ("testtrue", "testtruel"):
                     # Skip over the testtrue because because it would
                     # produce a "not" and we don't want that here.
                     assert_expr = testtrue_or_false[0]
                     jump_cond = NoneToken
                 else:
-                    assert testtrue_or_false == "testfalse"
+                    try:
+                        assert testtrue_or_false in ("testfalse", "testfalsel")
+                    except:
+                        from trepan.api import debug; debug()
                     assert_expr = testtrue_or_false[0]
                     if assert_expr == "testfalse_not_and":
                         # FIXME: come pack to stuff like this