diff --git a/pokedex/tests/test_strings.py b/pokedex/tests/test_strings.py
index c2ec076..b1789cd 100644
--- a/pokedex/tests/test_strings.py
+++ b/pokedex/tests/test_strings.py
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@ def test_languages(session):
             tables.PokemonSpecies.name == u"Mightyena")
     pkmn = q.one()
     for lang, name in (
-            ('en', u'Mightyena'),
-            ('ja-Hrkt', u'グラエナ'),
-            ('roomaji', u'Guraena'),
-            ('fr', u'Grahyèna'),
+            (u'en', u'Mightyena'),
+            (u'ja-Hrkt', u'グラエナ'),
+            (u'roomaji', u'Guraena'),
+            (u'fr', u'Grahyèna'),
         ):
         language = session.query(tables.Language).filter_by(
                 identifier=lang).one()
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ def test_markdown(session):
     assert '10%' in move.effect_map[language].__html__()
 
 def test_markdown_string(session):
-    en = util.get(session, tables.Language, 'en')
-    md = markdown.MarkdownString('[]{move:thunderbolt} [paralyzes]{mechanic:paralysis} []{form:sky shaymin}. []{pokemon:mewthree} does not exist.', session, en)
+    en = util.get(session, tables.Language, u'en')
+    md = markdown.MarkdownString(u'[]{move:thunderbolt} [paralyzes]{mechanic:paralysis} []{form:sky shaymin}. []{pokemon:mewthree} does not exist.', session, en)
     assert str(md) == 'Thunderbolt paralyzes Sky Shaymin. mewthree does not exist.'
     assert md.as_html() == '<p><span>Thunderbolt</span> <span>paralyzes</span> <span>Sky Shaymin</span>. <span>mewthree</span> does not exist.</p>'
 
diff --git a/pokedex/tests/test_util.py b/pokedex/tests/test_util.py
index 96000e5..c964d6d 100644
--- a/pokedex/tests/test_util.py
+++ b/pokedex/tests/test_util.py
@@ -6,35 +6,35 @@ parametrize = pytest.mark.parametrize
 from pokedex.db import tables, util
 
 def test_get_item_identifier(session):
-    item = util.get(session, tables.Item, identifier='master-ball')
+    item = util.get(session, tables.Item, identifier=u'master-ball')
     assert item.name == 'Master Ball'
 
 def test_get_item_name(session):
-    item = util.get(session, tables.Item, name='Awakening')
+    item = util.get(session, tables.Item, name=u'Awakening')
     assert item.name == 'Awakening'
 
 def test_get_english_by_identifier(session):
-    language = util.get(session, tables.Language, 'en')
+    language = util.get(session, tables.Language, u'en')
     assert language.name == 'English'
 
-@parametrize('identifier', ['burmy', 'shaymin', 'unown', 'cresselia'])
+@parametrize('identifier', [u'burmy', u'shaymin', u'unown', u'cresselia'])
 def test_get_pokemon_identifier(session, identifier):
     poke = util.get(session, tables.PokemonSpecies, identifier=identifier)
     assert poke.identifier == identifier
 
-@parametrize('name', ['Burmy', 'Shaymin', 'Unown', 'Cresselia'])
+@parametrize('name', [u'Burmy', u'Shaymin', u'Unown', u'Cresselia'])
 def test_get_pokemon_name(session, name):
     poke = util.get(session, tables.PokemonSpecies, name=name)
     assert poke.name == name
 
-@parametrize('name', ['Cheniti', 'Shaymin', 'Zarbi', 'Cresselia'])
+@parametrize('name', [u'Cheniti', u'Shaymin', u'Zarbi', u'Cresselia'])
 def test_get_pokemon_name_explicit_language(session, name):
-    french = util.get(session, tables.Language, 'fr')
+    french = util.get(session, tables.Language, u'fr')
     poke = util.get(session, tables.PokemonSpecies, name=name, language=french)
     assert poke.name_map[french] == name, poke.name_map[french]
 
 def test_types_french_order(session):
-    french = util.get(session, tables.Language, 'fr')
+    french = util.get(session, tables.Language, u'fr')
     types = session.query(tables.Type).filter(tables.Type.id < 10000)
     types = list(util.order_by_name(types, tables.Type, language=french))
     assert types[0].name_map[french] == 'Acier', types[0].name_map[french]