diff --git a/tests/test_dynamodb2/test_dynamodb_table_with_range_key.py b/tests/test_dynamodb2/test_dynamodb_table_with_range_key.py
index 5700b6848..37e41963c 100644
--- a/tests/test_dynamodb2/test_dynamodb_table_with_range_key.py
+++ b/tests/test_dynamodb2/test_dynamodb_table_with_range_key.py
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ def test_reverse_query():
                             limit=4,
                             reverse=True)
 
-    expected = map(Decimal, [5, 4, 3, 2])
+    expected = [Decimal(5), Decimal(4), Decimal(3), Decimal(2)]
     [r['created_at'] for r in results].should.equal(expected)