diff --git a/tests/test_types.py b/tests/test_types.py
index c09d0a88..4b0828d1 100644
--- a/tests/test_types.py
+++ b/tests/test_types.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 ##  along with this program.  If not, see
 ##  <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+import importlib
 import locale
 import os
 import random
@@ -113,7 +114,6 @@ def test_localisation(self):
         str_en = 'Failed to read input data'
         str_de = 'Die Eingabedaten konnten nicht gelesen werden.'
         old_locale = locale.setlocale(locale.LC_MESSAGES, None)
-        locale_dir = locale.bindtextdomain('exiv2', None)
         # clear current locale
         locale.setlocale(locale.LC_MESSAGES, 'C')
         self.assertEqual(exiv2.exvGettext(str_en), str_en)
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@ def test_localisation(self):
             return
         if locale.getlocale() == (None, None):
             self.skipTest("set locale had no effect")
-        # call bindtextdomain to clear cache
-        locale.bindtextdomain('exiv2', locale_dir)
+        # reimport exiv2 to clear cache
+        exiv2 = importlib.reload(exiv2)
         self.assertEqual(exiv2.exvGettext(str_en), str_de)
         locale.setlocale(locale.LC_MESSAGES, old_locale)