diff --git a/tests/integration/test_config.py b/tests/integration/test_config.py
index 1755385..7974260 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_config.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_config.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ def test_dont_record_on_exception(tmpdir):
 
     @my_vcr.use_cassette(str(tmpdir.join('dontsave.yml')))
     def some_test():
-        assert 'Not in content' in urlopen('http://httpbin.org/get')
+        assert b'Not in content' in urlopen('http://httpbin.org/get')
 
     with pytest.raises(AssertionError):
         some_test()
@@ -77,6 +77,6 @@ def test_dont_record_on_exception(tmpdir):
     # Make sure context decorator has the same behavior
     with pytest.raises(AssertionError):
         with my_vcr.use_cassette(str(tmpdir.join('dontsave2.yml'))):
-            assert 'Not in content' in urlopen('http://httpbin.org/get').read()
+            assert b'Not in content' in urlopen('http://httpbin.org/get').read()
 
     assert not os.path.exists(str(tmpdir.join('dontsave2.yml')))