diff --git a/tests/test_lingo_remote_regie.py b/tests/test_lingo_remote_regie.py
index 1e05f16b..42767923 100644
--- a/tests/test_lingo_remote_regie.py
+++ b/tests/test_lingo_remote_regie.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ from django.test import override_settings
 from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.core.management import call_command
+from django.utils.encoding import force_text
 from django.utils.six.moves.urllib import parse as urlparse
 from django.utils.timezone import timedelta, now
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User
@@ -193,7 +194,7 @@ def test_anonymous_successful_item_payment(mock_get, mock_pay_invoice, app, remo
     assert 'item' in form.fields
     assert form['item'].value == 'F201601'
     assert 'regie' in form.fields
-    assert form['regie'].value == unicode(remote_regie.pk)
+    assert form['regie'].value == force_text(remote_regie.pk)
 
     form['email'] = 'ghost@buster.com'
     resp = form.submit()
@@ -315,7 +316,7 @@ def test_remote_item_payment_failure(mock_post, mock_get, mock_pay_invoice, app,
     assert 'item' in form.fields
     assert form['item'].value == 'F201601'
     assert 'regie' in form.fields
-    assert form['regie'].value == unicode(remote_regie.pk)
+    assert form['regie'].value == force_text(remote_regie.pk)
 
     form['email'] = 'test@example.net'
     resp = form.submit()