diff --git a/zulip_bots/zulip_bots/bots/weather/test_weather.py b/zulip_bots/zulip_bots/bots/weather/test_weather.py
index e3956d9..8b0ce8c 100644
--- a/zulip_bots/zulip_bots/bots/weather/test_weather.py
+++ b/zulip_bots/zulip_bots/bots/weather/test_weather.py
@@ -1,13 +1,8 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
+from zulip_bots.test_lib import StubBotTestCase
 
-from __future__ import absolute_import
-from __future__ import print_function
+from typing import Optional
 
-from zulip_bots.test_lib import BotTestCase
-
-from typing import Any
-
-class TestWeatherBot(BotTestCase):
+class TestWeatherBot(StubBotTestCase):
     bot_name = "weather"
 
     help_content = '''
@@ -20,65 +15,35 @@ class TestWeatherBot(BotTestCase):
             @**Weather Bot** Portland, Me
             '''.strip()
 
+    def _test(self, message: str, response: str, fixture: Optional[str]=None) -> None:
+        with self.mock_config_info({'key': '123456'}):
+            if fixture:
+                with self.mock_http_conversation(fixture):
+                    self.verify_reply(message, response)
+            else:
+                self.verify_reply(message, response)
+
     # Override default function in StubBotTestCase
     def test_bot_responds_to_empty_message(self) -> None:
-        bot_response = self.help_content
-        self.assert_bot_response(
-            message = {'content': ''},
-            response = {'content': bot_response},
-            expected_method='send_reply'
-        )
+        self._test('', self.help_content)
 
     def test_bot(self) -> None:
 
         # City query
         bot_response = "Weather in New York, US:\n71.33 F / 21.85 C\nMist"
-        with self.mock_config_info({'key': '123456'}), \
-                self.mock_http_conversation('test_only_city'):
-            self.initialize_bot()
-            self.assert_bot_response(
-                message = {'content': 'New York'},
-                response = {'content': bot_response},
-                expected_method='send_reply'
-            )
+        self._test('New York', bot_response, 'test_only_city')
 
         # City with country query
         bot_response = "Weather in New Delhi, IN:\n80.33 F / 26.85 C\nMist"
-        with self.mock_config_info({'key': '123456'}), \
-                self.mock_http_conversation('test_city_with_country'):
-            self.initialize_bot()
-            self.assert_bot_response(
-                message = {'content': 'New Delhi, India'},
-                response = {'content': bot_response},
-                expected_method='send_reply'
-            )
+        self._test('New Delhi, India', bot_response, 'test_city_with_country')
 
         # Only country query: returns the weather of the capital city
         bot_response = "Weather in London, GB:\n58.73 F / 14.85 C\nShower Rain"
-        with self.mock_config_info({'key': '123456'}), \
-                self.mock_http_conversation('test_only_country'):
-            self.initialize_bot()
-            self.assert_bot_response(
-                message = {'content': 'United Kingdom'},
-                response = {'content': bot_response},
-                expected_method='send_reply'
-            )
+        self._test('United Kingdom', bot_response, 'test_only_country')
 
         # City not found query
         bot_response = "Sorry, city not found"
-        with self.mock_config_info({'key': '123456'}), \
-                self.mock_http_conversation('test_city_not_found'):
-            self.initialize_bot()
-            self.assert_bot_response(
-                message = {'content': 'fghjklasdfgh'},
-                response = {'content': bot_response},
-                expected_method='send_reply'
-            )
+        self._test('fghjklasdfgh', bot_response, 'test_city_not_found')
 
         # help message
-        bot_response = self.help_content
-        self.assert_bot_response(
-            message = {'content': 'help'},
-            response = {'content': bot_response},
-            expected_method='send_reply'
-        )
+        self._test('help', self.help_content)