diff --git a/changelog.d/8208.misc b/changelog.d/8208.misc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e65da88c46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/8208.misc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fix tests on distros which disable TLSv1.0. Contributed by @danc86.
diff --git a/tests/http/__init__.py b/tests/http/__init__.py
index 5d41443293..3e5a856584 100644
--- a/tests/http/__init__.py
+++ b/tests/http/__init__.py
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ class TestServerTLSConnectionFactory:
         self._cert_file = create_test_cert_file(sanlist)
 
     def serverConnectionForTLS(self, tlsProtocol):
-        ctx = SSL.Context(SSL.TLSv1_METHOD)
+        ctx = SSL.Context(SSL.SSLv23_METHOD)
         ctx.use_certificate_file(self._cert_file)
         ctx.use_privatekey_file(get_test_key_file())
         return Connection(ctx, None)