1 files changed, 4 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio_tests/tests/interop/resources.py b/src/python/grpcio_tests/tests/interop/resources.py
index 2f76cf5db6..a55919a60a 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio_tests/tests/interop/resources.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio_tests/tests/interop/resources.py
@@ -14,27 +14,24 @@
 """Constants and functions for data used in interoperability testing."""
 
 import argparse
+import pkgutil
 import os
 
-import pkg_resources
-
 _ROOT_CERTIFICATES_RESOURCE_PATH = 'credentials/ca.pem'
 _PRIVATE_KEY_RESOURCE_PATH = 'credentials/server1.key'
 _CERTIFICATE_CHAIN_RESOURCE_PATH = 'credentials/server1.pem'
 
 
 def test_root_certificates():
-    return pkg_resources.resource_string(__name__,
-                                         _ROOT_CERTIFICATES_RESOURCE_PATH)
+    return pkgutil.get_data(__name__, _ROOT_CERTIFICATES_RESOURCE_PATH)
 
 
 def private_key():
-    return pkg_resources.resource_string(__name__, _PRIVATE_KEY_RESOURCE_PATH)
+    return pkgutil.get_data(__name__, _PRIVATE_KEY_RESOURCE_PATH)
 
 
 def certificate_chain():
-    return pkg_resources.resource_string(__name__,
-                                         _CERTIFICATE_CHAIN_RESOURCE_PATH)
+    return pkgutil.get_data(__name__, _CERTIFICATE_CHAIN_RESOURCE_PATH)
 
 
 def parse_bool(value):