diff --git a/test/test_smartplaylist.py b/test/test_smartplaylist.py
index 4ed2cb4ba..4af1cfeb6 100644
--- a/test/test_smartplaylist.py
+++ b/test/test_smartplaylist.py
@@ -78,7 +78,8 @@ class SmartPlaylistTest(unittest.TestCase):
         ])
 
         spl.build_queries()
-        sorts = {name: sort for name, (_, sort), _ in spl._unmatched_playlists}
+        sorts = dict((name, sort)
+                     for name, (_, sort), _ in spl._unmatched_playlists)
 
         asseq = self.assertEqual  # less cluttered code
         S = FixedFieldSort  # short cut since we're only dealing with this