diff --git a/tests/regressiontests/admin_views/tests.py b/tests/regressiontests/admin_views/tests.py
index 98a2d41ddc..d320db5644 100644
--- a/tests/regressiontests/admin_views/tests.py
+++ b/tests/regressiontests/admin_views/tests.py
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ class AdminJavaScriptTest(AdminViewBasicTest):
             response,
             '<script type="text/javascript">document.getElementById("id_name").focus();</script>'
         )
-        
+
     def testMultiWidgetFirsFieldFocus(self):
         """
         JavaScript-assisted auto-focus should work if a model/ModelAdmin setup
@@ -2619,11 +2619,10 @@ class DateHierarchyTests(TestCase):
         settings.USE_THOUSAND_SEPARATOR = self.old_USE_THOUSAND_SEPARATOR
         settings.USE_L10N = self.old_USE_L10N
 
-    def assert_non_localized_year(self, url, year):
+    def assert_non_localized_year(self, response, year):
         """Ensure that the year is not localized with
         USE_THOUSAND_SEPARATOR. Refs #15234.
         """
-        response = self.client.get(url)
         self.assertNotContains(response, formats.number_format(year))
 
     def assert_contains_year_link(self, response, date):
@@ -2659,7 +2658,7 @@ class DateHierarchyTests(TestCase):
         url = reverse('admin:admin_views_podcast_changelist')
         response = self.client.get(url)
         self.assert_contains_day_link(response, DATE)
-        self.assert_non_localized_year(url, 2000)
+        self.assert_non_localized_year(response, 2000)
 
     def test_within_month(self):
         """
@@ -2674,7 +2673,7 @@ class DateHierarchyTests(TestCase):
         response = self.client.get(url)
         for date in DATES:
             self.assert_contains_day_link(response, date)
-        self.assert_non_localized_year(url, 2000)
+        self.assert_non_localized_year(response, 2000)
 
     def test_within_year(self):
         """
@@ -2691,7 +2690,7 @@ class DateHierarchyTests(TestCase):
         self.assertNotContains(response, 'release_date__day=')
         for date in DATES:
             self.assert_contains_month_link(response, date)
-        self.assert_non_localized_year(url, 2000)
+        self.assert_non_localized_year(response, 2000)
 
     def test_multiple_years(self):
         """
@@ -2717,15 +2716,15 @@ class DateHierarchyTests(TestCase):
                   date.year)
             response = self.client.get(url)
             self.assert_contains_month_link(response, date)
-            self.assert_non_localized_year(url, 2000)
-            self.assert_non_localized_year(url, 2003)
-            self.assert_non_localized_year(url, 2005)
+            self.assert_non_localized_year(response, 2000)
+            self.assert_non_localized_year(response, 2003)
+            self.assert_non_localized_year(response, 2005)
 
             url = '%s?release_date__year=%d&release_date__month=%d' % (
                   reverse('admin:admin_views_podcast_changelist'),
                   date.year, date.month)
             response = self.client.get(url)
             self.assert_contains_day_link(response, date)
-            self.assert_non_localized_year(url, 2000)
-            self.assert_non_localized_year(url, 2003)
-            self.assert_non_localized_year(url, 2005)
+            self.assert_non_localized_year(response, 2000)
+            self.assert_non_localized_year(response, 2003)
+            self.assert_non_localized_year(response, 2005)