diff --git a/tests/test_api.py b/tests/test_api.py
index 840fdf1..e1c080c 100644
--- a/tests/test_api.py
+++ b/tests/test_api.py
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ def test_simple_email_subscription(app, categories, user):
 def test_simple_sms_subscription(app, categories, user, phonenumber):
     payload = {'category_id': 'alerts', 'transports': ['sms']}
     uuid = uuid4()
-    url_params = urllib.urlencode({'uuid': uuid, 'mobile': phonenumber})
+    url_params = urlencode({'uuid': uuid, 'mobile': phonenumber})
     url = '/api/subscribe/?' + url_params
     app.authorization = ('Basic', ('john.doe', 'password'))
     resp = app.post_json(url, params=payload, status=200)