diff --git a/tests/regressiontests/i18n/commands/extraction.py b/tests/regressiontests/i18n/commands/extraction.py
index 7341c4f7cb..4f476340f2 100644
--- a/tests/regressiontests/i18n/commands/extraction.py
+++ b/tests/regressiontests/i18n/commands/extraction.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class BasicExtractorTests(ExtractorTests):
 
     def test_extraction_error(self):
         os.chdir(self.test_dir)
-        shutil.copyfile('./templates/template_with_error.txt', './templates/template_with_error.html')
+        shutil.copyfile('./templates/template_with_error.tpl', './templates/template_with_error.html')
         self.assertRaises(SyntaxError, management.call_command, 'makemessages', locale=LOCALE, verbosity=0)
         try:
             management.call_command('makemessages', locale=LOCALE, verbosity=0)
diff --git a/tests/regressiontests/i18n/commands/templates/template_with_error.txt b/tests/regressiontests/i18n/commands/templates/template_with_error.tpl
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/regressiontests/i18n/commands/templates/template_with_error.txt
rename to tests/regressiontests/i18n/commands/templates/template_with_error.tpl