diff --git a/Lib/test/test_urllib2_localnet.py b/Lib/test/test_urllib2_localnet.py
index 43edc0995f8..9920134f33d 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_urllib2_localnet.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_urllib2_localnet.py
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ def test_bad_address(self):
                           # domain will be spared to serve its defined
                           # purpose.
                           # urllib2.urlopen, "http://www.sadflkjsasadf.com/")
-                          urllib2.urlopen, "http://www.python.invalid./")
+                          urllib2.urlopen, "http://sadflkjsasf.i.nvali.d/")
 
 
 def test_main():
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_urllibnet.py b/Lib/test/test_urllibnet.py
index 58fe282d311..ffb8b988910 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_urllibnet.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_urllibnet.py
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ def test_bad_address(self):
                           # domain will be spared to serve its defined
                           # purpose.
                           # urllib.urlopen, "http://www.sadflkjsasadf.com/")
-                          urllib.urlopen, "http://www.python.invalid./")
+                          urllib.urlopen, "http://sadflkjsasf.i.nvali.d/")
 
 class urlretrieveNetworkTests(unittest.TestCase):
     """Tests urllib.urlretrieve using the network."""