diff --git a/ckan/tests/model/test_license.py b/ckan/tests/model/test_license.py
index 85dcc514d2b..d81956cd8db 100644
--- a/ckan/tests/model/test_license.py
+++ b/ckan/tests/model/test_license.py
@@ -2,14 +2,12 @@
 
 import os
 
-from nose.tools import assert_equal
+from nose.tools import assert_equal, assert_in
 from ckan.common import config
 
 from ckan.model.license import LicenseRegister
 from ckan.tests import helpers, factories
 
-assert_in = helpers.assert_in
-
 this_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))