diff --git a/tests/iter_split_test.py b/tests/iter_split_test.py
index 6178ef0c..ee5e97d9 100644
--- a/tests/iter_split_test.py
+++ b/tests/iter_split_test.py
@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@ import mitogen.core
 
 import testlib
 
+try:
+    next
+except NameError:
+    def next(it):
+        return it.next()
+
 
 class IterSplitTest(unittest2.TestCase):
     func = staticmethod(mitogen.core.iter_split)