1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/tests/test_runner/test_debug_sql.py b/tests/test_runner/test_debug_sql.py
index cc583cbb37..fa7c7f7401 100644
--- a/tests/test_runner/test_debug_sql.py
+++ b/tests/test_runner/test_debug_sql.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from django.db import connection
 from django.test import TestCase
 from django.test.runner import DiscoverRunner
 from django.utils import six
+from django.utils.encoding import force_text
 
 from .models import Person
 
@@ -42,8 +43,9 @@ class TestDebugSQL(unittest.TestCase):
         ).run(suite)
         runner.teardown_databases(old_config)
 
-        stream.seek(0)
-        return stream.read()
+        if six.PY2:
+            stream.buflist = [force_text(x) for x in stream.buflist]
+        return stream.getvalue()
 
     def test_output_normal(self):
         full_output = self._test_output(1)