diff --git a/tests/test_intl.py b/tests/test_intl.py
index bbcf93eba..19d7189aa 100644
--- a/tests/test_intl.py
+++ b/tests/test_intl.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import re
 from subprocess import Popen, PIPE
 from xml.etree import ElementTree
 
-from nose.tools import assert_equal, assert_in, assert_not_in
+from nose.tools import assert_equal
 from six import string_types
 
 from util import tempdir, rootdir, path, gen_with_app, SkipTest
@@ -40,6 +40,16 @@ def startswith(thing, prefix):
         assert False, '%r does not start with %r' % (thing, prefix)
 
 
+def assert_in(x, thing):
+    if x not in thing:
+        assert False, '%r is not in %r' % (x, thing)
+
+
+def assert_not_in(x, thing):
+    if x in thing:
+        assert False, '%r is in %r' % (x, thing)
+
+
 def gen_with_intl_app(*args, **kw):
     default_kw = {
         'testroot': 'intl',
@@ -299,7 +309,6 @@ def test_text_builder(app, status, warning):
         yield assert_in, d.upper() + " BODY", result
 
 
-
 @gen_with_intl_app('html', freshenv=True)
 def test_html_builder(app, status, warning):
     app.builder.build_all()