diff --git a/ckanext/harvest/tests/test_action.py b/ckanext/harvest/tests/test_action.py
index 1fc8c23..a6a46b2 100644
--- a/ckanext/harvest/tests/test_action.py
+++ b/ckanext/harvest/tests/test_action.py
@@ -11,7 +11,13 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     from ckan.new_tests import factories as ckan_factories
     from ckan.new_tests.helpers import (_get_test_app, reset_db,
-                                        FunctionalTestBase, assert_in)
+                                        FunctionalTestBase)
+    try:
+        from ckan.new_tests.helpers import assert_in
+    except ImportError:
+        # ckan 2.2 only has it in the legacy test helpers
+        from ckan.tests.helpers import assert_in
+
 from ckan import plugins as p
 from ckan.plugins import toolkit
 from ckan import model