diff --git a/pylint/testutils/output_line.py b/pylint/testutils/output_line.py
index 9a07642e4d6..d40b8377cda 100644
--- a/pylint/testutils/output_line.py
+++ b/pylint/testutils/output_line.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # Licensed under the GPL: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html
 # For details: https://github.com/PyCQA/pylint/blob/main/LICENSE
 
-import collections
 from typing import Any, NamedTuple, Optional, Sequence, Tuple, Union
 
 from astroid import nodes
@@ -12,28 +11,20 @@
 from pylint.testutils.constants import UPDATE_OPTION
 
 
-class MessageTest(
-    collections.namedtuple(
-        "MessageTest", ["msg_id", "line", "node", "args", "confidence"]
-    )
-):
+class MessageTest(NamedTuple):
     """Used to test messages produced by pylint. Class name cannot start with Test as pytest doesn't allow constructors in test classes."""
 
-    def __new__(
-        cls,
-        msg_id: str,
-        line: Optional[int] = None,
-        node: Optional[nodes.NodeNG] = None,
-        args: Any = None,
-        confidence: Optional[Confidence] = None,
-    ) -> "MessageTest":
-        return tuple.__new__(cls, (msg_id, line, node, args, confidence))
+    msg_id: str
+    line: Optional[int] = None
+    node: Optional[nodes.NodeNG] = None
+    args: Any = None
+    confidence: Optional[Confidence] = None
 
     def __eq__(self, other: object) -> bool:
         if isinstance(other, MessageTest):
             if self.confidence and other.confidence:
-                return super().__eq__(other)
-            return tuple(self[:-1]) == tuple(other[:-1])
+                return NamedTuple.__eq__(self, other)
+            return self[:-1] == other[:-1]  # pylint: disable=unsubscriptable-object
         return NotImplemented  # pragma: no cover