diff --git a/tests/etl/test_text.py b/tests/etl/test_text.py
index 111577508..31ddb9e8b 100644
--- a/tests/etl/test_text.py
+++ b/tests/etl/test_text.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
 from treeherder.etl.text import (astral_filter,
                                  filter_re)