diff --git a/stripe/_api_requestor.py b/stripe/_api_requestor.py
index fe75e0f0b..6dd202478 100644
--- a/stripe/_api_requestor.py
+++ b/stripe/_api_requestor.py
@@ -366,18 +366,17 @@ def request_headers(self, method, options: RequestOptions):
 
         return headers
 
-    def request_raw(
+    def _args_for_request_with_retries(
         self,
         method: str,
         url: str,
         params: Optional[Mapping[str, Any]] = None,
         options: Optional[RequestOptions] = None,
-        is_streaming: bool = False,
         *,
         base_address: BaseAddress,
         api_mode: ApiMode,
         _usage: Optional[List[str]] = None,
-    ) -> Tuple[object, int, Mapping[str, str]]:
+    ):
         """
         Mechanism for issuing an API call
         """
@@ -446,11 +445,55 @@ def request_raw(
             for key, value in supplied_headers.items():
                 headers[key] = value
 
+        max_network_retries = request_options.get("max_network_retries")
+
+        return (
+            # Actual args
+            method,
+            abs_url,
+            headers,
+            post_data,
+            max_network_retries,
+            _usage,
+            # For logging
+            encoded_params,
+            request_options.get("stripe_version"),
+        )
+
+    def request_raw(
+        self,
+        method: str,
+        url: str,
+        params: Optional[Mapping[str, Any]] = None,
+        options: Optional[RequestOptions] = None,
+        is_streaming: bool = False,
+        *,
+        base_address: BaseAddress,
+        api_mode: ApiMode,
+        _usage: Optional[List[str]] = None,
+    ) -> Tuple[object, int, Mapping[str, str]]:
+        (
+            method,
+            abs_url,
+            headers,
+            post_data,
+            max_network_retries,
+            _usage,
+            encoded_params,
+            api_version,
+        ) = self._args_for_request_with_retries(
+            method,
+            url,
+            params,
+            options,
+            base_address=base_address,
+            api_mode=api_mode,
+            _usage=_usage,
+        )
+
         log_info("Request to Stripe api", method=method, url=abs_url)
         log_debug(
-            "Post details",
-            post_data=encoded_params,
-            api_version=request_options.get("stripe_version"),
+            "Post details", post_data=encoded_params, api_version=api_version
         )
 
         if is_streaming:
@@ -463,7 +506,7 @@ def request_raw(
                 abs_url,
                 headers,
                 post_data,
-                max_network_retries=request_options.get("max_network_retries"),
+                max_network_retries=max_network_retries,
                 _usage=_usage,
             )
         else:
@@ -476,7 +519,7 @@ def request_raw(
                 abs_url,
                 headers,
                 post_data,
-                max_network_retries=request_options.get("max_network_retries"),
+                max_network_retries=max_network_retries,
                 _usage=_usage,
             )
 
diff --git a/tests/test_integration.py b/tests/test_integration.py
index 81b81d2a8..74e44a4c4 100644
--- a/tests/test_integration.py
+++ b/tests/test_integration.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     from http.server import BaseHTTPRequestHandler, HTTPServer
 
 
-class TestHandler(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
+class MyTestHandler(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
     num_requests = 0
 
     requests = defaultdict(Queue)
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ def setup_mock_server(self, handler):
         self.mock_server_thread.start()
 
     def test_hits_api_base(self):
-        class MockServerRequestHandler(TestHandler):
+        class MockServerRequestHandler(MyTestHandler):
             pass
 
         self.setup_mock_server(MockServerRequestHandler)
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ class MockServerRequestHandler(TestHandler):
         assert reqs[0].path == "/v1/balance"
 
     def test_hits_proxy_through_default_http_client(self):
-        class MockServerRequestHandler(TestHandler):
+        class MockServerRequestHandler(MyTestHandler):
             pass
 
         self.setup_mock_server(MockServerRequestHandler)
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ class MockServerRequestHandler(TestHandler):
         assert MockServerRequestHandler.num_requests == 2
 
     def test_hits_proxy_through_custom_client(self):
-        class MockServerRequestHandler(TestHandler):
+        class MockServerRequestHandler(MyTestHandler):
             pass
 
         self.setup_mock_server(MockServerRequestHandler)
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ class MockServerRequestHandler(TestHandler):
         assert MockServerRequestHandler.num_requests == 1
 
     def test_hits_proxy_through_stripe_client_proxy(self):
-        class MockServerRequestHandler(TestHandler):
+        class MockServerRequestHandler(MyTestHandler):
             pass
 
         self.setup_mock_server(MockServerRequestHandler)
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ class MockServerRequestHandler(TestHandler):
         assert MockServerRequestHandler.num_requests == 1
 
     def test_hits_proxy_through_stripe_client_http_client(self):
-        class MockServerRequestHandler(TestHandler):
+        class MockServerRequestHandler(MyTestHandler):
             pass
 
         self.setup_mock_server(MockServerRequestHandler)
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ class MockServerRequestHandler(TestHandler):
         assert MockServerRequestHandler.num_requests == 1
 
     def test_passes_client_telemetry_when_enabled(self):
-        class MockServerRequestHandler(TestHandler):
+        class MockServerRequestHandler(MyTestHandler):
             def do_request(self, req_num):
                 if req_num == 0:
                     time.sleep(31 / 1000)  # 31 ms
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ def do_request(self, req_num):
         assert "usage" not in metrics
 
     def test_uses_thread_local_client_telemetry(self):
-        class MockServerRequestHandler(TestHandler):
+        class MockServerRequestHandler(MyTestHandler):
             local_num_requests = 0
             seen_metrics = set()
             stats_lock = Lock()