diff --git a/tests/test_rabbit.py b/tests/test_rabbit.py
index dd346fcc4..81b670d63 100644
--- a/tests/test_rabbit.py
+++ b/tests/test_rabbit.py
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ class TestSendReceive(test_utils.BaseTestCase):
             msgs.append(received)
 
         # reply in reverse, except reply to the first guy second from last
-        order = range(len(senders)-1, -1, -1)
+        order = list(range(len(senders)-1, -1, -1))
         if len(order) > 1:
             order[-1], order[-2] = order[-2], order[-1]