diff --git a/tests/regressiontests/admin_ordering/models.py b/tests/regressiontests/admin_ordering/models.py
index 601f06bb0a..ad63685b2f 100644
--- a/tests/regressiontests/admin_ordering/models.py
+++ b/tests/regressiontests/admin_ordering/models.py
@@ -8,39 +8,3 @@ class Band(models.Model):
 
     class Meta:
         ordering = ('name',)
-
-__test__ = {'API_TESTS': """
-
-Let's make sure that ModelAdmin.queryset uses the ordering we define in
-ModelAdmin rather that ordering defined in the model's inner Meta
-class.
-
->>> from django.contrib.admin.options import ModelAdmin
-
->>> b1 = Band(name='Aerosmith', bio='', rank=3)
->>> b1.save()
->>> b2 = Band(name='Radiohead', bio='', rank=1)
->>> b2.save()
->>> b3 = Band(name='Van Halen', bio='', rank=2)
->>> b3.save()
-
-The default ordering should be by name, as specified in the inner Meta class.
-
->>> ma = ModelAdmin(Band, None)
->>> [b.name for b in ma.queryset(None)]
-[u'Aerosmith', u'Radiohead', u'Van Halen']
-
-
-Let's use a custom ModelAdmin that changes the ordering, and make sure it
-actually changes.
-
->>> class BandAdmin(ModelAdmin):
-...     ordering = ('rank',) # default ordering is ('name',)
-...
-
->>> ma = BandAdmin(Band, None)
->>> [b.name for b in ma.queryset(None)]
-[u'Radiohead', u'Van Halen', u'Aerosmith']
-
-"""
-}
diff --git a/tests/regressiontests/admin_ordering/tests.py b/tests/regressiontests/admin_ordering/tests.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f63f202ce1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/regressiontests/admin_ordering/tests.py
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+from django.test import TestCase
+from django.contrib.admin.options import ModelAdmin
+
+from models import Band
+
+class TestAdminOrdering(TestCase):
+    """
+    Let's make sure that ModelAdmin.queryset uses the ordering we define in
+    ModelAdmin rather that ordering defined in the model's inner Meta
+    class.
+    """
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        b1 = Band(name='Aerosmith', bio='', rank=3)
+        b1.save()
+        b2 = Band(name='Radiohead', bio='', rank=1)
+        b2.save()
+        b3 = Band(name='Van Halen', bio='', rank=2)
+        b3.save()
+
+    def test_default_ordering(self):
+        """
+        The default ordering should be by name, as specified in the inner Meta
+        class.
+        """
+        ma = ModelAdmin(Band, None)
+        names = [b.name for b in ma.queryset(None)]
+        self.assertEqual([u'Aerosmith', u'Radiohead', u'Van Halen'], names)
+
+    def test_specified_ordering(self):
+        """
+        Let's use a custom ModelAdmin that changes the ordering, and make sure
+        it actually changes.
+        """
+        class BandAdmin(ModelAdmin):
+            ordering = ('rank',) # default ordering is ('name',)
+        ma = BandAdmin(Band, None)
+        names = [b.name for b in ma.queryset(None)]
+        self.assertEqual([u'Radiohead', u'Van Halen', u'Aerosmith'], names)