diff --git a/pecan/tests/scaffold_builder.py b/pecan/tests/scaffold_builder.py
index a103628..a49ccd6 100644
--- a/pecan/tests/scaffold_builder.py
+++ b/pecan/tests/scaffold_builder.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ else:
     import unittest  # noqa
 
 import six
+from six import b as b_
 if six.PY3:
     from urllib.request import urlopen, URLError
 else:
@@ -62,7 +63,8 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
                         # ...and that it's serving (valid) content...
                         resp = urlopen('http://localhost:8080/')
                         assert resp.getcode() == 200
-                        assert 'This is a sample Pecan project.' in resp.read()
+                        assert 'This is a sample Pecan project.' in \
+                            resp.read().decode()
                     except URLError:
                         pass
                     else:
@@ -86,11 +88,11 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
             self.poll(proc)
 
             out, _ = proc.communicate(
-                '{"model" : model, "conf" : conf, "app" : app}'
+                b_('{"model" : model, "conf" : conf, "app" : app}')
             )
-            assert 'testing123.model' in out, out
-            assert 'Config(' in out, out
-            assert 'webtest.app.TestApp' in out, out
+            assert 'testing123.model' in out.decode(), out
+            assert 'Config(' in out.decode(), out
+            assert 'webtest.app.TestApp' in out.decode(), out
 
             try:
                 # just in case stdin doesn't close
@@ -115,7 +117,8 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
                         # ...and that it's serving (valid) content...
                         resp = urlopen('http://localhost:%d/' % port)
                         assert resp.getcode() == 200
-                        assert 'This is a sample Pecan project.' in resp.read()
+                        assert 'This is a sample Pecan project.' in \
+                            resp.read().decode()
                     except URLError:
                         pass
                     else:
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 71223a7..e121735 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [tox]
-envlist = py26,py27,py32,py33,scaffolds-26,scaffolds-27,pep8
+envlist = py26,py27,py32,py33,scaffolds-26,scaffolds-27,scaffolds-32,scaffolds-33,pep8
 
 [testenv]
 commands={envpython} setup.py test -v
@@ -26,6 +26,32 @@ commands=pecan create testing123
           pep8 --repeat --show-source testing123/setup.py testing123/testing123
           {envpython} {toxinidir}/pecan/tests/scaffold_builder.py
 
+[testenv:scaffolds-32]
+basepython = python3.2
+deps = pep8
+        gunicorn
+changedir={[testenv:scaffolds-26]changedir}
+commands=pecan create testing123
+          curl "http://python-distribute.org/distribute_setup.py" -O
+          {envpython} distribute_setup.py
+          {envpython} testing123/setup.py install
+          {envpython} testing123/setup.py test -q
+          pep8 --repeat --show-source testing123/setup.py testing123/testing123
+          {envpython} {toxinidir}/pecan/tests/scaffold_builder.py
+
+[testenv:scaffolds-33]
+basepython = python3.3
+deps = pep8
+        gunicorn
+changedir={[testenv:scaffolds-26]changedir}
+commands=pecan create testing123
+          curl "http://python-distribute.org/distribute_setup.py" -O
+          {envpython} distribute_setup.py
+          {envpython} testing123/setup.py install
+          {envpython} testing123/setup.py test -q
+          pep8 --repeat --show-source testing123/setup.py testing123/testing123
+          {envpython} {toxinidir}/pecan/tests/scaffold_builder.py
+
 [testenv:pep8]
 deps = pep8
 commands = pep8 --repeat --show-source --exclude *compat*,resources.py pecan setup.py