diff --git a/tests/unit/modules/boto_vpc_test.py b/tests/unit/modules/boto_vpc_test.py
index 0e945cdd4570..1c34f674a654 100644
--- a/tests/unit/modules/boto_vpc_test.py
+++ b/tests/unit/modules/boto_vpc_test.py
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 # Import Python Libs
 from distutils.version import LooseVersion  # pylint: disable=no-name-in-module
+import pkg_resources
+from pkg_resources import DistributionNotFound
 
 # Import Salt Testing Libs
 from salttesting import skipIf, TestCase
@@ -73,6 +75,19 @@ def _has_required_boto():
         return True
 
 
+def _get_moto_version():
+    '''
+    Returns the moto version
+    '''
+    try:
+        return LooseVersion(moto.__version__)
+    except AttributeError:
+        try:
+            return LooseVersion(pkg_resources.get_distribution('moto').version)
+        except DistributionNotFound:
+            return False
+
+
 def _has_required_moto():
     '''
     Returns True/False boolean depending on if Moto is installed and correct
@@ -81,17 +96,8 @@ def _has_required_moto():
     if not HAS_MOTO:
         return False
     else:
-        try:
-            if LooseVersion(moto.__version__) < LooseVersion(required_moto_version):
-                return False
-        except AttributeError:
-            import pkg_resources
-            from pkg_resources import DistributionNotFound
-            try:
-                if LooseVersion(pkg_resources.get_distribution('moto').version) < LooseVersion(required_moto_version):
-                    return False
-            except DistributionNotFound:
-                return False
+        if _get_moto_version() < LooseVersion(required_moto_version):
+            return False
         return True
 
 
@@ -436,14 +442,20 @@ def test_that_when_describing_vpc_by_id_it_returns_the_dict_of_properties_return
         '''
         Tests describing parameters via vpc id if vpc exist
         '''
+        # With moto 0.4.25 is_default is set to True. 0.4.24 and older, is_default is False
+        if _get_moto_version() >= LooseVersion('0.4.25'):
+            is_default = True
+        else:
+            is_default = False
+
         vpc = self._create_vpc(name='test', tags={'test': 'testvalue'})
 
         describe_vpc = boto_vpc.describe(vpc_id=vpc.id, **conn_parameters)
 
         vpc_properties = dict(cidr_block=unicode(cidr_block),
-                              is_default=False,
+                              is_default=is_default,
                               state=u'available',
-                              tags={'Name': 'test', 'test': 'testvalue'},
+                              tags={u'Name': u'test', u'test': u'testvalue'},
                               dhcp_options_id=u'dopt-7a8b9c2d',
                               instance_tenancy=u'default')