diff --git a/src/compyre/_default.py b/src/compyre/_default.py
index 2f3053a..46a90bc 100644
--- a/src/compyre/_default.py
+++ b/src/compyre/_default.py
@@ -124,6 +124,8 @@ def assert_equal(
         AssertionError: If any input pair is not equal.
 
     """
+    __tracebackhide__ = True
+
     return api.assert_equal(
         actual,
         expected,
diff --git a/src/compyre/api.py b/src/compyre/api.py
index 59f2852..0184745 100644
--- a/src/compyre/api.py
+++ b/src/compyre/api.py
@@ -331,6 +331,8 @@ def assert_equal(
         Exception: Any exception raised by [compyre.api.compare][].
 
     """
+    __tracebackhide__ = True
+
     equal_errors = _extract_equal_errors(
         compare(
             actual,