diff --git a/tests/regressiontests/utils/datastructures.py b/tests/regressiontests/utils/datastructures.py
index 5d31d21318..8ac6b9ec7e 100644
--- a/tests/regressiontests/utils/datastructures.py
+++ b/tests/regressiontests/utils/datastructures.py
@@ -50,9 +50,3 @@
 ['second-two', 'one']
 """
 
-# Python 2.3 doesn't have sorted()
-try:
-    sorted
-except NameError:
-    from django.utils.itercompat import sorted
-        
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