diff --git a/tests/functional/utils.py b/tests/functional/utils.py
index 96143a5588..7f5cbfc832 100644
--- a/tests/functional/utils.py
+++ b/tests/functional/utils.py
@@ -39,9 +39,6 @@ class RallyCliError(Exception):
     def __str__(self):
         return self.msg
 
-    def __unicode__(self):
-        return self.msg
-
 
 class JsonTempFile(object):