diff --git a/tests/tests_migrations.py b/tests/tests_migrations.py
index 253025f..d82a8b8 100644
--- a/tests/tests_migrations.py
+++ b/tests/tests_migrations.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import tempfile
 import subprocess
 
+from django import VERSION
 from django.test import TestCase as DjangoTestCase
 
 
@@ -65,6 +66,10 @@ def test_stable_migrations(self):
         self.assertMigrationExists('0001')
 
         self.run_command('migrate')
+        
+        if VERSION < (1, 10):
+            self.run_command('makemigrations tests --exit', expect_failure=True)
+        else:
+            self.run_command('makemigrations tests --check', expect_failure=True)
 
-        self.run_command('makemigrations tests --exit', expect_failure=True)
         self.assertMigrationExists('0002', exists=False)