diff --git a/tests/test_awslambda/test_lambda.py b/tests/test_awslambda/test_lambda.py
index 34fd9c9b3..479aaaa8a 100644
--- a/tests/test_awslambda/test_lambda.py
+++ b/tests/test_awslambda/test_lambda.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import base64
 import botocore.client
 import boto3
 import hashlib
-from http import HTTPStatus
 import io
 import json
 import time
@@ -473,7 +472,7 @@ def test_publish():
     latest_arn = function_list['Functions'][0]['FunctionArn']
 
     res = conn.publish_version(FunctionName='testFunction')
-    assert res['ResponseMetadata']['HTTPStatusCode'] == HTTPStatus.CREATED
+    assert res['ResponseMetadata']['HTTPStatusCode'] == 201
 
     function_list = conn.list_functions()
     function_list['Functions'].should.have.length_of(2)
@@ -856,7 +855,7 @@ def test_list_versions_by_function():
     )
 
     res = conn.publish_version(FunctionName='testFunction')
-    assert res['ResponseMetadata']['HTTPStatusCode'] == HTTPStatus.CREATED
+    assert res['ResponseMetadata']['HTTPStatusCode'] == 201
     versions = conn.list_versions_by_function(FunctionName='testFunction')
 
     assert versions['Versions'][0]['FunctionArn'] == 'arn:aws:lambda:us-west-2:123456789012:function:testFunction:$LATEST'