diff --git a/tests/functional/meson.build b/tests/functional/meson.build
index c0262769e..352bcb03a 100644
--- a/tests/functional/meson.build
+++ b/tests/functional/meson.build
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ functional_tests_scripts = [
   'build-jobless.sh',
   'nar-access.sh',
   'impure-eval.sh',
-  'pure-eval.sh',
   'eval.sh',
   'repl.sh',
   'binary-cache-build-remote.sh',
diff --git a/tests/functional/pure-eval.sh b/tests/functional/pure-eval.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index 0eefae288..000000000
--- a/tests/functional/pure-eval.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-source common.sh
-
-clearStore
-
-nix eval --expr 'assert 1 + 2 == 3; true'
-
-[[ $(nix eval --impure --expr 'builtins.readFile ./pure-eval.sh') =~ clearStore ]]
-
-missingImpureErrorMsg=$(! nix eval --expr 'builtins.readFile ./pure-eval.sh' 2>&1)
-
-echo "$missingImpureErrorMsg" | grepQuiet -- --impure || \
-    fail "The error message should mention the “--impure” flag to unblock users"
-
-[[ $(nix eval --expr 'builtins.pathExists ./pure-eval.sh') == false ]] || \
-    fail "Calling 'pathExists' on a non-authorised path should return false"
-
-(! nix eval --expr builtins.currentTime)
-(! nix eval --expr builtins.currentSystem)
-
-(! nix-instantiate --pure-eval ./simple.nix)
-(! nix eval --expr 'builtins.readDir "/"')
-
-[[ $(nix eval --impure --expr "(import (builtins.fetchurl { url = \"file://$(pwd)/pure-eval.nix\"; })).x") == 123 ]]
-(! nix eval --expr "(import (builtins.fetchurl { url = \"file://$(pwd)/pure-eval.nix\"; })).x")
-nix eval --expr "(import (builtins.fetchurl { url = \"file://$(pwd)/pure-eval.nix\"; sha256 = \"$(nix hash file pure-eval.nix --type sha256)\"; })).x"
-
-(! nix eval --expr '~/foo')
diff --git a/tests/functional/pure-eval.nix b/tests/functional2/eval/assets/pure-eval.nix
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/functional/pure-eval.nix
rename to tests/functional2/eval/assets/pure-eval.nix
diff --git a/tests/functional2/eval/test_eval_trivial.py b/tests/functional2/eval/test_eval_trivial.py
index eb292c1c9..95baae6a4 100644
--- a/tests/functional2/eval/test_eval_trivial.py
+++ b/tests/functional2/eval/test_eval_trivial.py
@@ -3,3 +3,7 @@ from functional2.testlib.fixtures.nix import Nix
 
 def test_trivial_addition(nix: Nix):
     assert nix.eval("1 + 1").json() == 2
+
+
+def test_trivial_assert(nix: Nix):
+    assert nix.eval("assert 1 + 2 == 3; true").json() is True
diff --git a/tests/functional2/eval/test_pure_eval.py b/tests/functional2/eval/test_pure_eval.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0571b3be3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/functional2/eval/test_pure_eval.py
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import pytest
+
+from functional2.testlib.fixtures.file_helper import with_files, File, CopyFile
+from functional2.testlib.fixtures.nix import Nix
+from functional2.testlib.utils import get_global_asset
+
+
+use_impure_message = "is forbidden in pure eval mode (use '--impure' to override)"
+
+
+def test_missing_impure_flag(nix: Nix):
+    res = nix.eval("builtins.readFile ./test_pure_eval.py").expect(1)
+    assert use_impure_message in res.stderr_s
+
+
+def test_unauthorized_paths(nix: Nix):
+    res = nix.eval("builtins.pathExists ./test_pure_eval.py").json()
+    assert res is False, "Calling 'pathExists' on a non-authorised path should return false"
+
+
+def test_builtins_time_not_available(nix: Nix):
+    res = nix.eval("builtins.currentTime").expect(1)
+    assert "error: attribute 'currentTime' missing" in res.stderr_s
+
+
+def test_builtins_system_not_available(nix: Nix):
+    res = nix.eval("builtins.currentSystem").expect(1)
+    assert "error: attribute 'currentSystem' missing" in res.stderr_s
+
+
+@with_files({"trivial.nix": get_global_asset("trivial.nix")})
+def test_pure_eval_simple_not_working(nix: Nix):
+    res = nix.nix_instantiate(["--pure-eval", "trivial.nix"]).run().expect(1)
+    assert use_impure_message in res.stderr_s
+
+
+def test_readdir_not_allowed(nix: Nix):
+    res = nix.eval('builtins.readDir "/"').expect(1)
+    assert use_impure_message in res.stderr_s
+
+
+@with_files({"test-file": File("bäh-sh")})
+def test_impure_allows_readfile(nix: Nix):
+    res = (
+        nix.nix(["eval", "--impure", "--expr", "builtins.readFile ./test-file"], flake=True)
+        .run()
+        .ok()
+    )
+    assert res.stdout_plain == '"bäh-sh"'
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def fetch_url_expr(files: Path) -> str:
+    return f'(import (builtins.fetchurl {{ url = "file://{files}/pure-eval.nix"; }})).x'
+
+
+@with_files({"pure-eval.nix": CopyFile("assets/pure-eval.nix")})
+def test_impure_allows_fetchurl(nix: Nix, fetch_url_expr: str):
+    res = nix.nix(["eval", "--impure", "--expr", fetch_url_expr], flake=True).run().ok()
+    assert res.stdout_plain == "123"
+
+
+@with_files({"pure-eval.nix": CopyFile("assets/pure-eval.nix")})
+def test_fetchurl_requires_hash(nix: Nix, fetch_url_expr: str):
+    res = nix.nix(["eval", "--expr", fetch_url_expr], flake=True).run().expect(1)
+    assert "error: in pure evaluation mode, 'fetchurl' requires a 'sha256'" in res.stderr_s
+
+
+@with_files({"pure-eval.nix": CopyFile("assets/pure-eval.nix")})
+def test_fetchurl_available_with_hash(nix: Nix, files: Path):
+    expected_hash = "sha256-YXhmEC+QvjpS/+wE8kE0hqpu5w+A7jhIfqCLpRVpw8w="
+    nix.eval(
+        f'(import (builtins.fetchurl {{ url = "file://{files}/pure-eval.nix"; sha256 = "{expected_hash}"; }})).x'
+    )
+
+
+def test_eval_no_resolve_in_pure(nix: Nix):
+    res = nix.eval("~/foo").expect(1)
+    assert "can not be resolved in pure mode" in res.stderr_plain
diff --git a/tests/functional2/testlib/global_assets/trivial.nix b/tests/functional2/testlib/global_assets/trivial.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..42b6e1aa6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/functional2/testlib/global_assets/trivial.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+    foo = 42;
+    bar = "low";
+    fops = "cute";
+}