diff --git a/tests/sitemaps_tests/test_generic.py b/tests/sitemaps_tests/test_generic.py
index a345dcdd9f..4f58006c86 100644
--- a/tests/sitemaps_tests/test_generic.py
+++ b/tests/sitemaps_tests/test_generic.py
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+from datetime import datetime
+
+from django.contrib.sitemaps import GenericSitemap
 from django.test import override_settings
 
 from .base import SitemapTestsBase
@@ -7,6 +10,27 @@ from .models import TestModel
 @override_settings(ABSOLUTE_URL_OVERRIDES={})
 class GenericViewsSitemapTests(SitemapTestsBase):
 
+    def test_generic_sitemap_attributes(self):
+        datetime_value = datetime.now()
+        queryset = TestModel.objects.all()
+        generic_sitemap = GenericSitemap(
+            info_dict={
+                'queryset': queryset,
+                'date_field': datetime_value,
+            },
+            priority=0.6,
+            changefreq='monthly',
+        )
+        attr_values = (
+            ('date_field', datetime_value),
+            ('priority', 0.6),
+            ('changefreq', 'monthly'),
+        )
+        for attr_name, expected_value in attr_values:
+            with self.subTest(attr_name=attr_name):
+                self.assertEqual(getattr(generic_sitemap, attr_name), expected_value)
+        self.assertCountEqual(generic_sitemap.queryset, queryset)
+
     def test_generic_sitemap(self):
         "A minimal generic sitemap can be rendered"
         response = self.client.get('/generic/sitemap.xml')
diff --git a/tests/sitemaps_tests/test_http.py b/tests/sitemaps_tests/test_http.py
index 8a5c399eed..42962bb01c 100644
--- a/tests/sitemaps_tests/test_http.py
+++ b/tests/sitemaps_tests/test_http.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from unittest import skipUnless
 
 from django.apps import apps
 from django.conf import settings
-from django.contrib.sitemaps import GenericSitemap, Sitemap
+from django.contrib.sitemaps import Sitemap
 from django.contrib.sites.models import Site
 from django.core.exceptions import ImproperlyConfigured
 from django.test import modify_settings, override_settings
@@ -190,7 +190,8 @@ class HTTPSitemapTests(SitemapTestsBase):
         Check to make sure that the raw item is included with each
         Sitemap.get_url() url result.
         """
-        test_sitemap = GenericSitemap({'queryset': TestModel.objects.order_by('pk').all()})
+        test_sitemap = Sitemap()
+        test_sitemap.items = TestModel.objects.order_by('pk').all
 
         def is_testmodel(url):
             return isinstance(url['item'], TestModel)