diff --git a/tests/regressiontests/localflavor/ar/tests.py b/tests/regressiontests/localflavor/ar/tests.py
index 82c2bd491a..0bc228eae9 100644
--- a/tests/regressiontests/localflavor/ar/tests.py
+++ b/tests/regressiontests/localflavor/ar/tests.py
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class ARLocalFlavorTests(SimpleTestCase):
     def test_ARCUITField(self):
         error_format = ['Enter a valid CUIT in XX-XXXXXXXX-X or XXXXXXXXXXXX format.']
         error_invalid = ['Invalid CUIT.']
-        error_legal_type = [u'Invalid legal type. Type must be 27, 20, 23 or 30.']
+        error_legal_type = ['Invalid legal type. Type must be 27, 20, 23 or 30.']
         valid = {
             '20-10123456-9': '20-10123456-9',
             '20-10123456-9': '20-10123456-9',
diff --git a/tests/regressiontests/utils/html.py b/tests/regressiontests/utils/html.py
index 389ae8ec75..fe40d4eaae 100644
--- a/tests/regressiontests/utils/html.py
+++ b/tests/regressiontests/utils/html.py
@@ -36,13 +36,13 @@ class TestUtilsHtml(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_format_html(self):
         self.assertEqual(
-            html.format_html(u"{0} {1} {third} {fourth}",
-                             u"< Dangerous >",
-                             html.mark_safe(u"<b>safe</b>"),
+            html.format_html("{0} {1} {third} {fourth}",
+                             "< Dangerous >",
+                             html.mark_safe("<b>safe</b>"),
                              third="< dangerous again",
-                             fourth=html.mark_safe(u"<i>safe again</i>")
+                             fourth=html.mark_safe("<i>safe again</i>")
                              ),
-            u"&lt; Dangerous &gt; <b>safe</b> &lt; dangerous again <i>safe again</i>"
+            "&lt; Dangerous &gt; <b>safe</b> &lt; dangerous again <i>safe again</i>"
             )
 
     def test_linebreaks(self):