diff --git a/python/pyarrow/tests/test_flight.py b/python/pyarrow/tests/test_flight.py
index 2c53e4f63f2..db26f0df4fa 100644
--- a/python/pyarrow/tests/test_flight.py
+++ b/python/pyarrow/tests/test_flight.py
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ def __exit__(self, exc_type, exc_value, traceback):
 
     flight = None
     class MockContextManager:
+        def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+          pass
         def __enter__(self):
             return self
         def __exit__(self, exc_type, exc_val, exc_tb):