diff --git a/test/functional/swift_test_client.py b/test/functional/swift_test_client.py
index 6bb3f7ffb1..0cd440f3cb 100644
--- a/test/functional/swift_test_client.py
+++ b/test/functional/swift_test_client.py
@@ -966,7 +966,7 @@ class File(Base):
             self.conn.make_request('POST', self.path, hdrs=headers,
                                    parms=parms, cfg=cfg)
 
-            if self.conn.response.status not in (201, 202):
+            if self.conn.response.status != 202:
                 raise ResponseError(self.conn.response, 'POST',
                                     self.conn.make_path(self.path))
 
@@ -1103,7 +1103,7 @@ class File(Base):
         self.conn.make_request('POST', self.path, hdrs=headers,
                                parms=parms, cfg=cfg)
 
-        if self.conn.response.status not in (201, 202):
+        if self.conn.response.status != 202:
             raise ResponseError(self.conn.response, 'POST',
                                 self.conn.make_path(self.path))
 
diff --git a/test/functional/tests.py b/test/functional/tests.py
index 20a154b2d9..4779a7adb4 100644
--- a/test/functional/tests.py
+++ b/test/functional/tests.py
@@ -1922,7 +1922,7 @@ class TestFile(Base):
                 self.assertTrue(file_item.write())
                 self.assert_status(201)
                 self.assertTrue(file_item.sync_metadata())
-                self.assert_status((201, 202))
+                self.assert_status(202)
             else:
                 self.assertRaises(ResponseError, file_item.write)
                 self.assert_status(400)
@@ -2355,7 +2355,7 @@ class TestFile(Base):
 
             file_item.metadata = metadata
             self.assertTrue(file_item.sync_metadata())
-            self.assert_status((201, 202))
+            self.assert_status(202)
 
             file_item = self.env.container.file(file_item.name)
             self.assertTrue(file_item.initialize())