diff --git a/Lib/test/test_turtle.py b/Lib/test/test_turtle.py
index 5d5f0570aec..d8ad1ce2dff 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_turtle.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_turtle.py
@@ -232,17 +232,9 @@ class TestVec2D(VectorComparisonMixin, unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertVectorsAlmostEqual(-vec, expected)
 
     def test_distance(self):
-        vec = Vec2D(6, 8)
-        expected = 10
-        self.assertEqual(abs(vec), expected)
-
-        vec = Vec2D(0, 0)
-        expected = 0
-        self.assertEqual(abs(vec), expected)
-
-        vec = Vec2D(2.5, 6)
-        expected = 6.5
-        self.assertEqual(abs(vec), expected)
+        self.assertEqual(abs(Vec2D(6, 8)), 10)
+        self.assertEqual(abs(Vec2D(0, 0)), 0)
+        self.assertAlmostEqual(abs(Vec2D(2.5, 6)), 6.5)
 
     def test_rotate(self):
 
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Tests/2021-07-24-20-09-15.bpo-44734.KKsNOV.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Tests/2021-07-24-20-09-15.bpo-44734.KKsNOV.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..94e9ce08f4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Tests/2021-07-24-20-09-15.bpo-44734.KKsNOV.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fixed floating point precision issue in turtle tests.