1 files changed, 7 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/rest_framework/tests/request.py b/rest_framework/tests/request.py
index ff48f3fa..68cfd029 100644
--- a/rest_framework/tests/request.py
+++ b/rest_framework/tests/request.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 """
 Tests for content parsing, and form-overloaded content parsing.
 """
+import six
+
 from django.conf.urls.defaults import patterns
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User
 from django.test import TestCase, Client
@@ -78,14 +80,14 @@ class TestContentParsing(TestCase):
         data = {'qwerty': 'uiop'}
         request = Request(factory.post('/', data))
         request.parsers = (FormParser(), MultiPartParser())
-        self.assertEqual(request.DATA.items(), data.items())
+        self.assertEqual(list(request.DATA.items()), list(data.items()))
 
     def test_request_DATA_with_text_content(self):
         """
         Ensure request.DATA returns content for POST request with
         non-form content.
         """
-        content = 'qwerty'
+        content = six.b('qwerty')
         content_type = 'text/plain'
         request = Request(factory.post('/', content, content_type=content_type))
         request.parsers = (PlainTextParser(),)
@@ -98,7 +100,7 @@ class TestContentParsing(TestCase):
         data = {'qwerty': 'uiop'}
         request = Request(factory.post('/', data))
         request.parsers = (FormParser(), MultiPartParser())
-        self.assertEqual(request.POST.items(), data.items())
+        self.assertEqual(list(request.POST.items()), list(data.items()))
 
     def test_standard_behaviour_determines_form_content_PUT(self):
         """
@@ -116,14 +118,14 @@ class TestContentParsing(TestCase):
             request = Request(factory.put('/', data))
 
         request.parsers = (FormParser(), MultiPartParser())
-        self.assertEqual(request.DATA.items(), data.items())
+        self.assertEqual(list(request.DATA.items()), list(data.items()))
 
     def test_standard_behaviour_determines_non_form_content_PUT(self):
         """
         Ensure request.DATA returns content for PUT request with
         non-form content.
         """
-        content = 'qwerty'
+        content = six.b('qwerty')
         content_type = 'text/plain'
         request = Request(factory.put('/', content, content_type=content_type))
         request.parsers = (PlainTextParser(), )