diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/functions/wpScheduledDelete.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/functions/wpScheduledDelete.php
index 38044d44a1827..d3f4d144aa665 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/tests/functions/wpScheduledDelete.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/tests/functions/wpScheduledDelete.php
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 <?php
 
 /**
- * Tests for the wp_scheduled_delete function.
+ * Tests for the wp_scheduled_delete() function.
  *
- * @group Functions.php
+ * @group functions
  *
  * @covers ::wp_scheduled_delete
  */
@@ -17,18 +17,19 @@ public function tear_down() {
 		if ( self::$comment_id ) {
 			wp_delete_comment( self::$comment_id );
 		}
+
 		// Remove page.
 		if ( self::$page_id ) {
 			wp_delete_post( self::$page_id );
 		}
+
 		parent::tear_down();
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Delete old trashed post/pages.
+	 * Tests that old trashed posts/pages are deleted.
 	 *
 	 * @ticket 59938
-	 *
 	 */
 	public function test_wp_scheduled_delete() {
 		self::$page_id = self::factory()->post->create(
@@ -40,21 +41,21 @@ public function test_wp_scheduled_delete() {
 		add_post_meta( self::$page_id, '_wp_trash_meta_time', time() - ( DAY_IN_SECONDS * EMPTY_TRASH_DAYS + 1 ) );
 		add_post_meta( self::$page_id, '_wp_trash_meta_status', 'published' );
 
-		$this->assertNotEmpty( get_post( self::$page_id ) );
+		$this->assertInstanceOf( 'WP_Post', get_post( self::$page_id ) );
 
 		wp_scheduled_delete();
 
-		$this->assertEmpty( get_post( self::$page_id ) );
+		$this->assertNull( get_post( self::$page_id ) );
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Don't delete old trashed post/pages if status not trash.
-	 * Remove the trash meta status.
+	 * Tests that old trashed posts/pages are not deleted if status is not 'trash'.
 	 *
-	 * @ticket 59938
+	 * Ensures that the trash meta status is removed.
 	 *
+	 * @ticket 59938
 	 */
-	public function test_wp_scheduled_delete_not_trash() {
+	public function test_wp_scheduled_delete_status_not_trash() {
 		self::$page_id = self::factory()->post->create(
 			array(
 				'post_type'   => 'page',
@@ -64,23 +65,22 @@ public function test_wp_scheduled_delete_not_trash() {
 		add_post_meta( self::$page_id, '_wp_trash_meta_time', time() - ( DAY_IN_SECONDS * EMPTY_TRASH_DAYS + 1 ) );
 		add_post_meta( self::$page_id, '_wp_trash_meta_status', 'published' );
 
-		$this->assertNotEmpty( get_post( self::$page_id ) );
+		$this->assertInstanceOf( 'WP_Post', get_post( self::$page_id ) );
 
 		wp_scheduled_delete();
 
-		$this->assertNotEmpty( get_post( self::$page_id ) );
-		$this->assertEmpty( get_post_meta( self::$page_id, '_wp_trash_meta_time', true ) );
-		$this->assertEmpty( get_post_meta( self::$page_id, '_wp_trash_meta_status', true ) );
+		$this->assertInstanceOf( 'WP_Post', get_post( self::$page_id ) );
+		$this->assertSame( '', get_post_meta( self::$page_id, '_wp_trash_meta_time', true ) );
+		$this->assertSame( '', get_post_meta( self::$page_id, '_wp_trash_meta_status', true ) );
 	}
 
 
 	/**
-	 * Don't delete old trashed post/pages if old enough.
+	 * Tests that old trashed posts/pages are not deleted if not old enough.
 	 *
 	 * @ticket 59938
-	 *
 	 */
-	public function test_wp_scheduled_delete_not_old() {
+	public function test_wp_scheduled_delete_page_not_old_enough() {
 		self::$page_id = self::factory()->post->create(
 			array(
 				'post_type'   => 'page',
@@ -90,20 +90,19 @@ public function test_wp_scheduled_delete_not_old() {
 		add_post_meta( self::$page_id, '_wp_trash_meta_time', time() - ( DAY_IN_SECONDS * EMPTY_TRASH_DAYS ) );
 		add_post_meta( self::$page_id, '_wp_trash_meta_status', 'published' );
 
-		$this->assertNotEmpty( get_post( self::$page_id ) );
+		$this->assertInstanceOf( 'WP_Post', get_post( self::$page_id ) );
 
 		wp_scheduled_delete();
 
-		$this->assertNotEmpty( get_post( self::$page_id ) );
-		$this->assertNotEmpty( get_post_meta( self::$page_id, '_wp_trash_meta_time', true ) );
-		$this->assertNotEmpty( get_post_meta( self::$page_id, '_wp_trash_meta_status', true ) );
+		$this->assertInstanceOf( 'WP_Post', get_post( self::$page_id ) );
+		$this->assertIsNumeric( get_post_meta( self::$page_id, '_wp_trash_meta_time', true ) );
+		$this->assertSame( 'published', get_post_meta( self::$page_id, '_wp_trash_meta_status', true ) );
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Delete old trashed comments.
+	 * Tests that old trashed comments are deleted.
 	 *
 	 * @ticket 59938
-	 *
 	 */
 	public function test_wp_scheduled_delete_comment() {
 		self::$comment_id = self::factory()->comment->create(
@@ -114,21 +113,21 @@ public function test_wp_scheduled_delete_comment() {
 		add_comment_meta( self::$comment_id, '_wp_trash_meta_time', time() - ( DAY_IN_SECONDS * EMPTY_TRASH_DAYS + 1 ) );
 		add_post_meta( self::$comment_id, '_wp_trash_meta_status', 'published' );
 
-		$this->assertNotEmpty( get_comment( self::$comment_id ) );
+		$this->assertInstanceOf( 'WP_Comment', get_comment( self::$comment_id ) );
 
 		wp_scheduled_delete();
 
-		$this->assertEmpty( get_comment( self::$comment_id ) );
+		$this->assertNull( get_comment( self::$comment_id ) );
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Don't delete old trashed comments if status not trash.
-	 * Remove the trash meta status.
+	 * Tests that old trashed comments are not deleted if status is not 'trash'.
 	 *
-	 * @ticket 59938
+	 * Ensures that the trash meta status is removed.
 	 *
+	 * @ticket 59938
 	 */
-	public function test_wp_scheduled_delete_not_trash_comment() {
+	public function test_wp_scheduled_delete_comment_status_not_trash() {
 		self::$comment_id = self::factory()->comment->create(
 			array(
 				'comment_approved' => '1',
@@ -137,23 +136,22 @@ public function test_wp_scheduled_delete_not_trash_comment() {
 		add_comment_meta( self::$comment_id, '_wp_trash_meta_time', time() - ( DAY_IN_SECONDS * EMPTY_TRASH_DAYS + 1 ) );
 		add_comment_meta( self::$comment_id, '_wp_trash_meta_status', 'published' );
 
-		$this->assertNotEmpty( get_comment( self::$comment_id ) );
+		$this->assertInstanceOf( 'WP_Comment', get_comment( self::$comment_id ) );
 
 		wp_scheduled_delete();
 
-		$this->assertNotEmpty( get_comment( self::$comment_id ) );
-		$this->assertEmpty( get_comment_meta( self::$comment_id, '_wp_trash_meta_time', true ) );
-		$this->assertEmpty( get_comment_meta( self::$comment_id, '_wp_trash_meta_status', true ) );
+		$this->assertInstanceOf( 'WP_Comment', get_comment( self::$comment_id ) );
+		$this->assertSame( '', get_comment_meta( self::$comment_id, '_wp_trash_meta_time', true ) );
+		$this->assertSame( '', get_comment_meta( self::$comment_id, '_wp_trash_meta_status', true ) );
 	}
 
 
 	/**
-	 * Don't delete old trashed comments if old enough.
+	 * Tests that old trashed comments are not deleted if not old enough.
 	 *
 	 * @ticket 59938
-	 *
 	 */
-	public function test_wp_scheduled_delete_not_old_comment() {
+	public function test_wp_scheduled_delete_comment_not_old_enough() {
 		self::$comment_id = self::factory()->comment->create(
 			array(
 				'comment_approved' => 'trash',
@@ -162,12 +160,12 @@ public function test_wp_scheduled_delete_not_old_comment() {
 		add_comment_meta( self::$comment_id, '_wp_trash_meta_time', time() - ( DAY_IN_SECONDS * EMPTY_TRASH_DAYS ) );
 		add_comment_meta( self::$comment_id, '_wp_trash_meta_status', 'published' );
 
-		$this->assertNotEmpty( get_comment( self::$comment_id ) );
+		$this->assertInstanceOf( 'WP_Comment', get_comment( self::$comment_id ) );
 
 		wp_scheduled_delete();
 
-		$this->assertNotEmpty( get_comment( self::$comment_id ) );
-		$this->assertNotEmpty( get_comment_meta( self::$comment_id, '_wp_trash_meta_time', true ) );
-		$this->assertNotEmpty( get_comment_meta( self::$comment_id, '_wp_trash_meta_status', true ) );
+		$this->assertInstanceOf( 'WP_Comment', get_comment( self::$comment_id ) );
+		$this->assertIsNumeric( get_comment_meta( self::$comment_id, '_wp_trash_meta_time', true ) );
+		$this->assertSame( 'published', get_comment_meta( self::$comment_id, '_wp_trash_meta_status', true ) );
 	}
 }