diff --git a/testing/test_terminal.py b/testing/test_terminal.py
index 8fb01df36..1e87f5699 100644
--- a/testing/test_terminal.py
+++ b/testing/test_terminal.py
@@ -502,13 +502,13 @@ def test_color_yes(testdir):
     testdir.makepyfile("def test_this(): assert 1")
     result = testdir.runpytest('--color=yes')
     assert 'test session starts' in result.stdout.str()
-    assert u'\x1b[1m' in result.stdout.str()
+    assert '\x1b[1m' in result.stdout.str()
 
 def test_color_no(testdir):
     testdir.makepyfile("def test_this(): assert 1")
     result = testdir.runpytest('--color=no')
     assert 'test session starts' in result.stdout.str()
-    assert u'\x1b[1m' not in result.stdout.str()
+    assert '\x1b[1m' not in result.stdout.str()
 
 def test_getreportopt():
     class config: