diff --git a/tests/test_octodns_provider_route53.py b/tests/test_octodns_provider_route53.py
index 7691804..60da3b8 100644
--- a/tests/test_octodns_provider_route53.py
+++ b/tests/test_octodns_provider_route53.py
@@ -1930,9 +1930,8 @@ class TestRoute53Provider(TestCase):
         provider = Route53Provider('test', 'abc', '123',
                                    client_max_attempts=42)
         # NOTE: this will break if boto ever changes the impl details...
-        self.assertEquals(43, provider._conn.meta.events
-                          ._unique_id_handlers['retry-config-route53']
-                          ['handler']._checker.__dict__['_max_attempts'])
+        self.assertEquals(42, provider._conn._client_config
+                          .retries['max_attempts'])
 
     def test_data_for_dynamic(self):
         provider = Route53Provider('test', 'abc', '123')