diff --git a/tests/utils/jsonrpc_test.py b/tests/utils/jsonrpc_test.py
index c3c4b1a0..cacc7341 100644
--- a/tests/utils/jsonrpc_test.py
+++ b/tests/utils/jsonrpc_test.py
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ class JsonRpcBatchTest(JsonRpcTestBase):
 
         self.assertEqual(len(response), 2)
 
-        response = {row['id']: row for row in response}
+        response = dict((row['id'], row) for row in response)
         self.assertNotIn(1, response)
         self.assertEqual(response[2]['result'], True)
         self.assertEqual(response[3]['result'], False)
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ class JsonRpcBatchErrorTest(JsonRpcTestBase):
         response = self.jrw.handle_data(request)
 
         self.assertEqual(len(response), 5)
-        response = {row['id']: row for row in response}
+        response = dict((row['id'], row) for row in response)
         self.assertEqual(response['1']['result'], None)
         self.assertEqual(response['2']['result'], None)
         self.assertEqual(response[None]['error']['code'], -32600)