diff --git a/rest_framework/tests/serializer.py b/rest_framework/tests/serializer.py
index 6a7deb491..8f901a85e 100644
--- a/rest_framework/tests/serializer.py
+++ b/rest_framework/tests/serializer.py
@@ -1343,9 +1343,9 @@ class FieldLabelTest(TestCase):
         """
         This is check that ctor supports both label and help_text.
         """
-        self.assertEquals(u'Label', fields.Field(label='Label', help_text='Help').label)
-        self.assertEquals(u'Help', fields.CharField(label='Label', help_text='Help').help_text)
-        self.assertEquals(u'Label', relations.ManyHyperlinkedRelatedField(view_name='fake', label='Label', help_text='Help').label)
+        self.assertEquals('Label', fields.Field(label='Label', help_text='Help').label)
+        self.assertEquals('Help', fields.CharField(label='Label', help_text='Help').help_text)
+        self.assertEquals('Label', relations.ManyHyperlinkedRelatedField(view_name='fake', label='Label', help_text='Help').label)
 
 
 class AttributeMappingOnAutogeneratedFieldsTests(TestCase):