diff --git a/Lib/test/test_long.py b/Lib/test/test_long.py
index 8eb09d155e5..f98ba8deac2 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_long.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_long.py
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ class LongTest(unittest.TestCase):
                 eq(x > y, Rcmp > 0, Frm("%r > %r %d", x, y, Rcmp))
                 eq(x >= y, Rcmp >= 0, Frm("%r >= %r %d", x, y, Rcmp))
 
-    def test_format(self):
+    def test__format__(self):
         self.assertEqual(format(123456789, 'd'), '123456789')
         self.assertEqual(format(123456789, 'd'), '123456789')