diff --git a/source4/selftest/tests.py b/source4/selftest/tests.py
index d7e45a934de..bcf9e0ac7c1 100755
--- a/source4/selftest/tests.py
+++ b/source4/selftest/tests.py
@@ -1034,7 +1034,8 @@ for env in ['vampire_dc', 'promoted_dc']:
                            extra_path=[os.path.join(samba4srcdir, 'torture/drs/python')],
                            name="samba4.drs.link_conflicts.python(%s)" % env,
                            environ={'DC1': "$DC_SERVER", 'DC2': '$%s_SERVER' % env.upper()},
-                           extra_args=['-U$DOMAIN/$DC_USERNAME%$DC_PASSWORD'])
+			   extra_args=['-U$DOMAIN/$DC_USERNAME%$DC_PASSWORD'],
+                           py3_compatible=True)
 
 for env in ['vampire_dc', 'promoted_dc', 'vampire_2000_dc']:
     planoldpythontestsuite(env, "repl_schema",
diff --git a/source4/torture/drs/python/link_conflicts.py b/source4/torture/drs/python/link_conflicts.py
index 3b48a880e0c..3066412c230 100644
--- a/source4/torture/drs/python/link_conflicts.py
+++ b/source4/torture/drs/python/link_conflicts.py
@@ -303,7 +303,6 @@ class DrsReplicaLinkConflictTestCase(drs_base.DrsBaseTestCase):
 
         for val in [str(val) for val in res1[0]["member"]]:
             # check the expected conflicting object was renamed
-            #val = str(val)
             self.assertFalse("CNF:%s" % target2_guid in val)
             if "CNF:%s" % target1_guid in val:
                 target1_conflict = True
@@ -390,7 +389,6 @@ class DrsReplicaLinkConflictTestCase(drs_base.DrsBaseTestCase):
 
         for val in [str(val) for val in res1[0]["memberOf"]]:
             # check the conflicting object was renamed
-            #val = str(val)
             self.assertFalse("CNF:%s" % src2_guid in val)
             if "CNF:%s" % src1_guid in val:
                 src1_backlink = True