diff --git a/include/kunit/assert.h b/include/kunit/assert.h
index 4f91dbdb886a..21299232c120 100644
--- a/include/kunit/assert.h
+++ b/include/kunit/assert.h
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ struct kunit_loc {
 
 /**
  * struct kunit_assert - Data for printing a failed assertion or expectation.
- * @type: the type (either an expectation or an assertion) of this kunit_assert.
  * @message: an optional message to provide additional context.
  * @format: a function which formats the data in this kunit_assert to a string.
  *
@@ -50,7 +49,6 @@ struct kunit_loc {
  * format a string to a user reporting the failure.
  */
 struct kunit_assert {
-	enum kunit_assert_type type; // TODO(dlatypov@google.com): delete this
 	struct va_format message;
 	void (*format)(const struct kunit_assert *assert,
 		       struct string_stream *stream);
@@ -66,13 +64,11 @@ struct kunit_assert {
 
 /**
  * KUNIT_INIT_ASSERT_STRUCT() - Initializer for a &struct kunit_assert.
- * @assert_type: The type (assertion or expectation) of this kunit_assert.
  * @fmt: The formatting function which builds a string out of this kunit_assert.
  *
  * The base initializer for a &struct kunit_assert.
  */
-#define KUNIT_INIT_ASSERT_STRUCT(assert_type, fmt) {			       \
-	.type = assert_type,						       \
+#define KUNIT_INIT_ASSERT_STRUCT(fmt) {					       \
 	.message = KUNIT_INIT_VA_FMT_NULL,				       \
 	.format = fmt							       \
 }
@@ -98,15 +94,13 @@ void kunit_fail_assert_format(const struct kunit_assert *assert,
 			      struct string_stream *stream);
 
 /**
- * KUNIT_INIT_FAIL_ASSERT_STRUCT() - Initializer for &struct kunit_fail_assert.
- * @type: The type (assertion or expectation) of this kunit_assert.
+ * KUNIT_INIT_FAIL_ASSERT_STRUCT - Initializer for &struct kunit_fail_assert.
  *
  * Initializes a &struct kunit_fail_assert. Intended to be used in
  * KUNIT_EXPECT_* and KUNIT_ASSERT_* macros.
  */
-#define KUNIT_INIT_FAIL_ASSERT_STRUCT(type) {			       \
-	.assert = KUNIT_INIT_ASSERT_STRUCT(type,			       \
-					   kunit_fail_assert_format)	       \
+#define KUNIT_INIT_FAIL_ASSERT_STRUCT {					\
+	.assert = KUNIT_INIT_ASSERT_STRUCT(kunit_fail_assert_format)	\
 }
 
 /**
@@ -130,16 +124,14 @@ void kunit_unary_assert_format(const struct kunit_assert *assert,
 
 /**
  * KUNIT_INIT_UNARY_ASSERT_STRUCT() - Initializes &struct kunit_unary_assert.
- * @type: The type (assertion or expectation) of this kunit_assert.
  * @cond: A string representation of the expression asserted true or false.
  * @expect_true: True if of type KUNIT_{EXPECT|ASSERT}_TRUE, false otherwise.
  *
  * Initializes a &struct kunit_unary_assert. Intended to be used in
  * KUNIT_EXPECT_* and KUNIT_ASSERT_* macros.
  */
-#define KUNIT_INIT_UNARY_ASSERT_STRUCT(type, cond, expect_true) {	       \
-	.assert = KUNIT_INIT_ASSERT_STRUCT(type,			       \
-					   kunit_unary_assert_format),	       \
+#define KUNIT_INIT_UNARY_ASSERT_STRUCT(cond, expect_true) {		       \
+	.assert = KUNIT_INIT_ASSERT_STRUCT(kunit_unary_assert_format),	       \
 	.condition = cond,						       \
 	.expected_true = expect_true					       \
 }
@@ -166,16 +158,14 @@ void kunit_ptr_not_err_assert_format(const struct kunit_assert *assert,
 /**
  * KUNIT_INIT_PTR_NOT_ERR_ASSERT_STRUCT() - Initializes a
  *	&struct kunit_ptr_not_err_assert.
- * @type: The type (assertion or expectation) of this kunit_assert.
  * @txt: A string representation of the expression passed to the expectation.
  * @val: The actual evaluated pointer value of the expression.
  *
  * Initializes a &struct kunit_ptr_not_err_assert. Intended to be used in
  * KUNIT_EXPECT_* and KUNIT_ASSERT_* macros.
  */
-#define KUNIT_INIT_PTR_NOT_ERR_STRUCT(type, txt, val) {			       \
-	.assert = KUNIT_INIT_ASSERT_STRUCT(type,			       \
-					   kunit_ptr_not_err_assert_format),   \
+#define KUNIT_INIT_PTR_NOT_ERR_STRUCT(txt, val) {			       \
+	.assert = KUNIT_INIT_ASSERT_STRUCT(kunit_ptr_not_err_assert_format),   \
 	.text = txt,							       \
 	.value = val							       \
 }
@@ -209,7 +199,6 @@ void kunit_binary_assert_format(const struct kunit_assert *assert,
 /**
  * KUNIT_INIT_BINARY_ASSERT_STRUCT() - Initializes a
  *	&struct kunit_binary_assert.
- * @type: The type (assertion or expectation) of this kunit_assert.
  * @op_str: A string representation of the comparison operator (e.g. "==").
  * @left_str: A string representation of the expression in the left slot.
  * @left_val: The actual evaluated value of the expression in the left slot.
@@ -219,14 +208,12 @@ void kunit_binary_assert_format(const struct kunit_assert *assert,
  * Initializes a &struct kunit_binary_assert. Intended to be used in
  * KUNIT_EXPECT_* and KUNIT_ASSERT_* macros.
  */
-#define KUNIT_INIT_BINARY_ASSERT_STRUCT(type,				       \
-					op_str,				       \
+#define KUNIT_INIT_BINARY_ASSERT_STRUCT(op_str,				       \
 					left_str,			       \
 					left_val,			       \
 					right_str,			       \
 					right_val) {			       \
-	.assert = KUNIT_INIT_ASSERT_STRUCT(type,			       \
-					   kunit_binary_assert_format),	       \
+	.assert = KUNIT_INIT_ASSERT_STRUCT(kunit_binary_assert_format),	       \
 	.operation = op_str,						       \
 	.left_text = left_str,						       \
 	.left_value = left_val,						       \
@@ -273,14 +260,12 @@ void kunit_binary_ptr_assert_format(const struct kunit_assert *assert,
  * Initializes a &struct kunit_binary_ptr_assert. Intended to be used in
  * KUNIT_EXPECT_* and KUNIT_ASSERT_* macros.
  */
-#define KUNIT_INIT_BINARY_PTR_ASSERT_STRUCT(type,			       \
-					    op_str,			       \
+#define KUNIT_INIT_BINARY_PTR_ASSERT_STRUCT(op_str,			       \
 					    left_str,			       \
 					    left_val,			       \
 					    right_str,			       \
 					    right_val) {		       \
-	.assert = KUNIT_INIT_ASSERT_STRUCT(type,			       \
-					   kunit_binary_ptr_assert_format),    \
+	.assert = KUNIT_INIT_ASSERT_STRUCT(kunit_binary_ptr_assert_format),    \
 	.operation = op_str,						       \
 	.left_text = left_str,						       \
 	.left_value = left_val,						       \
@@ -317,7 +302,6 @@ void kunit_binary_str_assert_format(const struct kunit_assert *assert,
 /**
  * KUNIT_INIT_BINARY_STR_ASSERT_STRUCT() - Initializes a
  *	&struct kunit_binary_str_assert.
- * @type: The type (assertion or expectation) of this kunit_assert.
  * @op_str: A string representation of the comparison operator (e.g. "==").
  * @left_str: A string representation of the expression in the left slot.
  * @left_val: The actual evaluated value of the expression in the left slot.
@@ -327,14 +311,12 @@ void kunit_binary_str_assert_format(const struct kunit_assert *assert,
  * Initializes a &struct kunit_binary_str_assert. Intended to be used in
  * KUNIT_EXPECT_* and KUNIT_ASSERT_* macros.
  */
-#define KUNIT_INIT_BINARY_STR_ASSERT_STRUCT(type,			       \
-					    op_str,			       \
+#define KUNIT_INIT_BINARY_STR_ASSERT_STRUCT(op_str,			       \
 					    left_str,			       \
 					    left_val,			       \
 					    right_str,			       \
 					    right_val) {		       \
-	.assert = KUNIT_INIT_ASSERT_STRUCT(type,			       \
-					   kunit_binary_str_assert_format),    \
+	.assert = KUNIT_INIT_ASSERT_STRUCT(kunit_binary_str_assert_format),    \
 	.operation = op_str,						       \
 	.left_text = left_str,						       \
 	.left_value = left_val,						       \
diff --git a/include/kunit/test.h b/include/kunit/test.h
index 7b752175e614..5964af750d93 100644
--- a/include/kunit/test.h
+++ b/include/kunit/test.h
@@ -796,7 +796,7 @@ void kunit_do_failed_assertion(struct kunit *test,
 			assert_type,					       \
 			false,						       \
 			kunit_fail_assert,				       \
-			KUNIT_INIT_FAIL_ASSERT_STRUCT(assert_type),      \
+			KUNIT_INIT_FAIL_ASSERT_STRUCT,			       \
 			fmt,						       \
 			##__VA_ARGS__)
 
@@ -827,8 +827,7 @@ void kunit_do_failed_assertion(struct kunit *test,
 			assert_type,					       \
 			!!(condition) == !!expected_true,		       \
 			kunit_unary_assert,				       \
-			KUNIT_INIT_UNARY_ASSERT_STRUCT(assert_type,	       \
-						       #condition,	       \
+			KUNIT_INIT_UNARY_ASSERT_STRUCT(#condition,	       \
 						       expected_true),	       \
 			fmt,						       \
 			##__VA_ARGS__)
@@ -886,8 +885,7 @@ do {									       \
 			assert_type,					       \
 			__left op __right,				       \
 			assert_class,					       \
-			ASSERT_CLASS_INIT(assert_type,			       \
-					  #op,				       \
+			ASSERT_CLASS_INIT(#op,				       \
 					  #left,			       \
 					  __left,			       \
 					  #right,			       \
@@ -1241,8 +1239,7 @@ do {									       \
 			assert_type,					       \
 			strcmp(__left, __right) op 0,			       \
 			kunit_binary_str_assert,			       \
-			KUNIT_INIT_BINARY_STR_ASSERT_STRUCT(assert_type,       \
-							#op,		       \
+			KUNIT_INIT_BINARY_STR_ASSERT_STRUCT(#op,	       \
 							#left,		       \
 							__left,		       \
 							#right,		       \
@@ -1301,8 +1298,7 @@ do {									       \
 			assert_type,					       \
 			!IS_ERR_OR_NULL(__ptr),				       \
 			kunit_ptr_not_err_assert,			       \
-			KUNIT_INIT_PTR_NOT_ERR_STRUCT(assert_type,	       \
-						      #ptr,		       \
+			KUNIT_INIT_PTR_NOT_ERR_STRUCT(#ptr,		       \
 						      __ptr),		       \
 			fmt,						       \
 			##__VA_ARGS__);					       \
