diff --git a/index.d.ts b/index.d.ts
index eb851b2c2..aa47f2831 100644
--- a/index.d.ts
+++ b/index.d.ts
@@ -120,15 +120,27 @@ export interface AssertContext {
 	/**
 	 * Assert that value is deep equal to expected.
 	 */
-	same<U>(value: U, expected: U, message?: string): void;
+	deepEqual<U>(value: U, expected: U, message?: string): void;
 	/**
 	 * Assert that value is not deep equal to expected.
 	 */
-	notSame<U>(value: U, expected: U, message?: string): void;
+	notDeepEqual<U>(value: U, expected: U, message?: string): void;
 	/**
 	 * Assert that function throws an error or promise rejects.
 	 * @param error Can be a constructor, regex, error message or validation function.
 	 */
+	 /**
+ 	 * DEPRECATED, use `deepEqual`. Assert that value is deep equal to expected.
+ 	 */
+ 	same<U>(value: U, expected: U, message?: string): void;
+ 	/**
+ 	 * DEPRECATED use `notDeepEqual`. Assert that value is not deep equal to expected.
+ 	 */
+ 	notSame<U>(value: U, expected: U, message?: string): void;
+ 	/**
+ 	 * Assert that function throws an error or promise rejects.
+ 	 * @param error Can be a constructor, regex, error message or validation function.
+ 	 */
 	throws(value: Promise<{}>, error?: ErrorValidator, message?: string): Promise<any>;
 	throws(value: () => void, error?: ErrorValidator, message?: string): any;
 	/**
diff --git a/lib/assert.js b/lib/assert.js
index 6ce7122db..21953c536 100644
--- a/lib/assert.js
+++ b/lib/assert.js
@@ -60,12 +60,12 @@ x.not = function (val, expected, msg) {
 	test(val !== expected, create(val, expected, '!==', msg, x.not));
 };
 
-x.same = function (val, expected, msg) {
-	test(deepEqual(val, expected), create(val, expected, '===', msg, x.same));
+x.deepEqual = function (val, expected, msg) {
+	test(deepEqual(val, expected), create(val, expected, '===', msg, x.deepEqual));
 };
 
-x.notSame = function (val, expected, msg) {
-	test(!deepEqual(val, expected), create(val, expected, '!==', msg, x.notSame));
+x.notDeepEqual = function (val, expected, msg) {
+	test(!deepEqual(val, expected), create(val, expected, '!==', msg, x.notDeepEqual));
 };
 
 x.throws = function (fn, err, msg) {
@@ -130,8 +130,6 @@ x.notThrows = function (fn, msg) {
 	}
 };
 
-x.doesNotThrow = util.deprecate(x.notThrows, 't.doesNotThrow is renamed to t.notThrows. The old name still works, but will be removed in AVA 1.0.0. Update your references.');
-
 x.regex = function (contents, regex, msg) {
 	test(regex.test(contents), create(regex, contents, '===', msg, x.regex));
 };
@@ -139,3 +137,14 @@ x.regex = function (contents, regex, msg) {
 x.ifError = x.error = function (err, msg) {
 	test(!err, create(err, 'Error', '!==', msg, x.ifError));
 };
+
+/*
+ * deprecated APIs
+ */
+x.doesNotThrow = util.deprecate(x.notThrows, getDeprecationNotice('doesNotThrow()', 'notThrows()'));
+x.same = util.deprecate(x.deepEqual, getDeprecationNotice('same()', 'deepEqual()'));
+x.notSame = util.deprecate(x.notDeepEqual, getDeprecationNotice('notSame()', 'notDeepEqual()'));
+
+function getDeprecationNotice(oldApi, newApi) {
+	return 'DEPRECATION NOTICE: ' + oldApi + ' has been renamed to ' + newApi + ' and will eventually be removed. See https://github.com/jamestalmage/ava-codemods to help upgrade your codebase automatically.';
+}
diff --git a/lib/enhance-assert.js b/lib/enhance-assert.js
index 17f98a159..67eb0698f 100644
--- a/lib/enhance-assert.js
+++ b/lib/enhance-assert.js
@@ -8,9 +8,12 @@ module.exports.PATTERNS = [
 	't.false(value, [message])',
 	't.is(value, expected, [message])',
 	't.not(value, expected, [message])',
+	't.deepEqual(value, expected, [message])',
+	't.notDeepEqual(value, expected, [message])',
+	't.regex(contents, regex, [message])',
+	// deprecated apis
 	't.same(value, expected, [message])',
-	't.notSame(value, expected, [message])',
-	't.regex(contents, regex, [message])'
+	't.notSame(value, expected, [message])'
 ];
 
 module.exports.NON_ENHANCED_PATTERNS = [
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 382cc86bb..5a989d0e1 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Translations: [Español](https://github.com/sindresorhus/ava-docs/blob/master/es
 import test from 'ava';
 
 test(t => {
-	t.same([1, 2], [1, 2]);
+	t.deepEqual([1, 2], [1, 2]);
 });
 ```
 
@@ -762,11 +762,11 @@ Assert that `value` is equal to `expected`.
 
 Assert that `value` is not equal to `expected`.
 
-### `.same(value, expected, [message])`
+### `.deepEqual(value, expected, [message])`
 
 Assert that `value` is deep equal to `expected`.
 
-### `.notSame(value, expected, [message])`
+### `.notDeepEqual(value, expected, [message])`
 
 Assert that `value` is not deep equal to `expected`.
 
diff --git a/test/assert.js b/test/assert.js
index c02b46d36..6f5cf558e 100644
--- a/test/assert.js
+++ b/test/assert.js
@@ -119,51 +119,51 @@ test('.not()', function (t) {
 	t.end();
 });
 
-test('.same()', function (t) {
+test('.deepEqual()', function (t) {
 	t.doesNotThrow(function () {
-		assert.same({a: 'a'}, {a: 'a'});
+		assert.deepEqual({a: 'a'}, {a: 'a'});
 	});
 
 	t.doesNotThrow(function () {
-		assert.same(['a', 'b'], ['a', 'b']);
+		assert.deepEqual(['a', 'b'], ['a', 'b']);
 	});
 
 	t.throws(function () {
-		assert.same({a: 'a'}, {a: 'b'});
+		assert.deepEqual({a: 'a'}, {a: 'b'});
 	});
 
 	t.throws(function () {
-		assert.same(['a', 'b'], ['a', 'a']);
+		assert.deepEqual(['a', 'b'], ['a', 'a']);
 	});
 
 	t.throws(function () {
-		assert.same([['a', 'b'], 'c'], [['a', 'b'], 'd']);
+		assert.deepEqual([['a', 'b'], 'c'], [['a', 'b'], 'd']);
 	}, / 'c' ].*? 'd' ]/);
 
 	t.throws(function () {
 		var circular = ['a', 'b'];
 		circular.push(circular);
-		assert.same([circular, 'c'], [circular, 'd']);
+		assert.deepEqual([circular, 'c'], [circular, 'd']);
 	}, / 'c' ].*? 'd' ]/);
 
 	t.end();
 });
 
-test('.notSame()', function (t) {
+test('.notDeepEqual()', function (t) {
 	t.doesNotThrow(function () {
-		assert.notSame({a: 'a'}, {a: 'b'});
+		assert.notDeepEqual({a: 'a'}, {a: 'b'});
 	});
 
 	t.doesNotThrow(function () {
-		assert.notSame(['a', 'b'], ['c', 'd']);
+		assert.notDeepEqual(['a', 'b'], ['c', 'd']);
 	});
 
 	t.throws(function () {
-		assert.notSame({a: 'a'}, {a: 'a'});
+		assert.notDeepEqual({a: 'a'}, {a: 'a'});
 	});
 
 	t.throws(function () {
-		assert.notSame(['a', 'b'], ['a', 'b']);
+		assert.notDeepEqual(['a', 'b'], ['a', 'b']);
 	});
 
 	t.end();
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ test('.ifError()', function (t) {
 	t.end();
 });
 
-test('.same() should not mask RangeError from underlying assert', function (t) {
+test('.deepEqual() should not mask RangeError from underlying assert', function (t) {
 	var Circular = function () {
 		this.test = this;
 	};
@@ -268,11 +268,11 @@ test('.same() should not mask RangeError from underlying assert', function (t) {
 	var b = new Circular();
 
 	t.throws(function () {
-		assert.notSame(a, b);
+		assert.notDeepEqual(a, b);
 	});
 
 	t.doesNotThrow(function () {
-		assert.same(a, b);
+		assert.deepEqual(a, b);
 	});
 
 	t.end();
diff --git a/test/fixture/circular-reference-on-assertion.js b/test/fixture/circular-reference-on-assertion.js
index d9a0da855..3603efe86 100644
--- a/test/fixture/circular-reference-on-assertion.js
+++ b/test/fixture/circular-reference-on-assertion.js
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ import test from '../../';
 test(t => {
 	const circular = ['a', 'b'];
 	circular.push(circular);
-	t.same([circular, 'c'], [circular, 'd']);
+	t.deepEqual([circular, 'c'], [circular, 'd']);
 });
diff --git a/test/fixture/pkg-conf/defaults/test.js b/test/fixture/pkg-conf/defaults/test.js
index 756cd4260..b5464b732 100644
--- a/test/fixture/pkg-conf/defaults/test.js
+++ b/test/fixture/pkg-conf/defaults/test.js
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ test(t => {
 	t.is(opts.failFast, false);
 	t.is(opts.serial, false);
 	t.is(opts.cacheEnabled, true);
-	t.same(opts.require, []);
+	t.deepEqual(opts.require, []);
 });
diff --git a/test/fixture/pkg-conf/pkg-overrides/actual.js b/test/fixture/pkg-conf/pkg-overrides/actual.js
index dce9a16b1..5320272e0 100644
--- a/test/fixture/pkg-conf/pkg-overrides/actual.js
+++ b/test/fixture/pkg-conf/pkg-overrides/actual.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ test(t => {
 	t.is(opts.failFast, true);
 	t.is(opts.serial, true);
 	t.is(opts.cacheEnabled, false);
-	t.same(opts.require, [
+	t.deepEqual(opts.require, [
 		path.join(__dirname, "required.js")
 	]);
 });
diff --git a/test/fixture/pkg-conf/precedence/c.js b/test/fixture/pkg-conf/precedence/c.js
index 51ef8b553..c0c75968f 100644
--- a/test/fixture/pkg-conf/precedence/c.js
+++ b/test/fixture/pkg-conf/precedence/c.js
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ test('foo', t => {
 	t.is(opts.failFast, false);
 	t.is(opts.serial, false);
 	t.is(opts.cacheEnabled, true);
-	t.same(opts.match, ['foo*']);
-	t.same(opts.require, [
+	t.deepEqual(opts.match, ['foo*']);
+	t.deepEqual(opts.require, [
 		path.join(__dirname, "required.js")
 	]);
 });
diff --git a/test/fixture/serial.js b/test/fixture/serial.js
index fe6c7688d..29aee03d1 100644
--- a/test/fixture/serial.js
+++ b/test/fixture/serial.js
@@ -17,5 +17,5 @@ test.cb('second', t => {
 });
 
 test(t => {
-	t.same(tests, ['first', 'second']);
+	t.deepEqual(tests, ['first', 'second']);
 });
diff --git a/test/hooks.js b/test/hooks.js
index 8a49780e6..d438b26f3 100644
--- a/test/hooks.js
+++ b/test/hooks.js
@@ -270,12 +270,12 @@ test('shared context', function (t) {
 
 	runner.test(function (a) {
 		a.context.arr.push('b');
-		a.same(a.context.arr, ['a', 'b']);
+		a.deepEqual(a.context.arr, ['a', 'b']);
 	});
 
 	runner.afterEach(function (a) {
 		a.context.arr.push('c');
-		a.same(a.context.arr, ['a', 'b', 'c']);
+		a.deepEqual(a.context.arr, ['a', 'b', 'c']);
 	});
 
 	runner.run({}).then(function () {
diff --git a/test/test.js b/test/test.js
index 68db6dbe1..8638f25e6 100644
--- a/test/test.js
+++ b/test/test.js
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ test('handle non-assertion errors even when planned', function (t) {
 
 test('handle testing of arrays', function (t) {
 	var result = ava(function (a) {
-		a.same(['foo', 'bar'], ['foo', 'bar']);
+		a.deepEqual(['foo', 'bar'], ['foo', 'bar']);
 	}).run();
 
 	t.is(result.passed, true);
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ test('handle testing of arrays', function (t) {
 
 test('handle falsy testing of arrays', function (t) {
 	var result = ava(function (a) {
-		a.notSame(['foo', 'bar'], ['foo', 'bar', 'cat']);
+		a.notDeepEqual(['foo', 'bar'], ['foo', 'bar', 'cat']);
 	}).run();
 
 	t.is(result.passed, true);
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ test('handle falsy testing of arrays', function (t) {
 
 test('handle testing of objects', function (t) {
 	var result = ava(function (a) {
-		a.same({foo: 'foo', bar: 'bar'}, {foo: 'foo', bar: 'bar'});
+		a.deepEqual({foo: 'foo', bar: 'bar'}, {foo: 'foo', bar: 'bar'});
 	}).run();
 
 	t.is(result.passed, true);
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ test('handle testing of objects', function (t) {
 
 test('handle falsy testing of objects', function (t) {
 	var result = ava(function (a) {
-		a.notSame({foo: 'foo', bar: 'bar'}, {foo: 'foo', bar: 'bar', cat: 'cake'});
+		a.notDeepEqual({foo: 'foo', bar: 'bar'}, {foo: 'foo', bar: 'bar', cat: 'cake'});
 	}).run();
 
 	t.is(result.passed, true);