diff --git a/tests/regressiontests/model_inheritance_select_related/models.py b/tests/regressiontests/model_inheritance_select_related/models.py
index a97ecaadea..5851e467ce 100644
--- a/tests/regressiontests/model_inheritance_select_related/models.py
+++ b/tests/regressiontests/model_inheritance_select_related/models.py
@@ -27,21 +27,3 @@ class Person(models.Model):
 
     def __unicode__(self):
         return self.name
-
-__test__ = {'API_TESTS':"""
-Regression test for #7246
-
->>> r1 = Restaurant.objects.create(name="Nobu", serves_sushi=True, serves_steak=False)
->>> r2 = Restaurant.objects.create(name="Craft", serves_sushi=False, serves_steak=True)
->>> p1 = Person.objects.create(name="John", favorite_restaurant=r1)
->>> p2 = Person.objects.create(name="Jane", favorite_restaurant=r2)
-
->>> Person.objects.order_by('name').select_related()
-[<Person: Jane>, <Person: John>]
-
->>> jane = Person.objects.order_by('name').select_related('favorite_restaurant')[0]
->>> jane.favorite_restaurant.name
-u'Craft'
-
-"""}
-
diff --git a/tests/regressiontests/model_inheritance_select_related/tests.py b/tests/regressiontests/model_inheritance_select_related/tests.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e1ed609396
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/regressiontests/model_inheritance_select_related/tests.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+from operator import attrgetter
+
+from django.test import TestCase
+
+from models import Restaurant, Person
+
+
+class ModelInheritanceSelectRelatedTests(TestCase):
+    def test_inherited_select_related(self):
+        # Regression test for #7246
+        r1 = Restaurant.objects.create(
+            name="Nobu", serves_sushi=True, serves_steak=False
+        )
+        r2 = Restaurant.objects.create(
+            name="Craft", serves_sushi=False, serves_steak=True
+        )
+        p1 = Person.objects.create(name="John", favorite_restaurant=r1)
+        p2 = Person.objects.create(name="Jane", favorite_restaurant=r2)
+
+        self.assertQuerysetEqual(
+            Person.objects.order_by("name").select_related(), [
+                "Jane",
+                "John",
+            ],
+            attrgetter("name")
+        )
+
+        jane = Person.objects.order_by("name").select_related("favorite_restaurant")[0]
+        self.assertEqual(jane.favorite_restaurant.name, "Craft")