diff --git a/tests/modeltests/fixtures_model_package/tests.py b/tests/modeltests/fixtures_model_package/tests.py
index 17538ed7e81..d147fe68a7f 100644
--- a/tests/modeltests/fixtures_model_package/tests.py
+++ b/tests/modeltests/fixtures_model_package/tests.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class TestNoInitialDataLoading(TransactionTestCase):
         # Test presence of fixture (flush called by TransactionTestCase)
         self.assertQuerysetEqual(
             Book.objects.all(), [
-                u'Achieving self-awareness of Python programs'
+                'Achieving self-awareness of Python programs'
             ],
             lambda a: a.name
         )
diff --git a/tests/regressiontests/admin_views/models.py b/tests/regressiontests/admin_views/models.py
index ebb637ac6be..ab2bc202f95 100644
--- a/tests/regressiontests/admin_views/models.py
+++ b/tests/regressiontests/admin_views/models.py
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ class ModelWithStringPrimaryKey(models.Model):
         return self.string_pk
 
     def get_absolute_url(self):
-        return u'/dummy/%s/' % self.string_pk
+        return '/dummy/%s/' % self.string_pk
 
 
 class Color(models.Model):
diff --git a/tests/regressiontests/forms/tests/fields.py b/tests/regressiontests/forms/tests/fields.py
index ebeb19c8fc4..12eb016c6e6 100644
--- a/tests/regressiontests/forms/tests/fields.py
+++ b/tests/regressiontests/forms/tests/fields.py
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ class FieldsTests(SimpleTestCase):
         Refs #.
         """
         f = RegexField('^\w+$')
-        self.assertEqual(u'éèøçÎÎ你好', f.clean(u'éèøçÎÎ你好'))
+        self.assertEqual('éèøçÎÎ你好', f.clean('éèøçÎÎ你好'))
 
     def test_change_regex_after_init(self):
         f = RegexField('^[a-z]+$')