diff --git a/django/contrib/gis/tests/geoapp/test_sitemaps.py b/django/contrib/gis/tests/geoapp/test_sitemaps.py
index e4b1652f1a..1dbbb87f39 100644
--- a/django/contrib/gis/tests/geoapp/test_sitemaps.py
+++ b/django/contrib/gis/tests/geoapp/test_sitemaps.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ from __future__ import unicode_literals
 from io import BytesIO
 from unittest import skipUnless
 from xml.dom import minidom
+import warnings
 import zipfile
 
 from django.conf import settings
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ from django.contrib.gis.geos import HAS_GEOS
 from django.contrib.gis.tests.utils import HAS_SPATIAL_DB
 from django.contrib.sites.models import Site
 from django.test import TestCase, modify_settings, override_settings
+from django.utils.deprecation import RemovedInDjango20Warning
 
 if HAS_GEOS:
     from .models import City, Country
@@ -33,7 +35,16 @@ class GeoSitemapTest(TestCase):
     def test_geositemap_kml(self):
         "Tests KML/KMZ geographic sitemaps."
         for kml_type in ('kml', 'kmz'):
-            doc = minidom.parseString(self.client.get('/sitemaps/%s.xml' % kml_type).content)
+            with warnings.catch_warnings():
+                warnings.filterwarnings("ignore", category=RemovedInDjango20Warning)
+                # The URL for the sitemaps in urls.py have been updated
+                # with a name but since reversing by Python path is tried first
+                # before reversing by name and works since we're giving
+                # name='django.contrib.gis.sitemaps.views.(kml|kmz)', we need
+                # to silence the erroneous warning until reversing by dotted
+                # path is removed. The test will work without modification when
+                # it's removed.
+                doc = minidom.parseString(self.client.get('/sitemaps/%s.xml' % kml_type).content)
 
             # Ensuring the right sitemaps namespace is present.
             urlset = doc.firstChild
diff --git a/django/contrib/gis/tests/geoapp/urls.py b/django/contrib/gis/tests/geoapp/urls.py
index e6b895f7ff..238c64ad51 100644
--- a/django/contrib/gis/tests/geoapp/urls.py
+++ b/django/contrib/gis/tests/geoapp/urls.py
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ urlpatterns += [
 ]
 
 urlpatterns += [
-    url(r'^sitemaps/kml/(?P<label>\w+)/(?P<model>\w+)/(?P<field_name>\w+)\.kml$', gis_sitemap_views.kml),
-    url(r'^sitemaps/kml/(?P<label>\w+)/(?P<model>\w+)/(?P<field_name>\w+)\.kmz$', gis_sitemap_views.kmz),
+    url(r'^sitemaps/kml/(?P<label>\w+)/(?P<model>\w+)/(?P<field_name>\w+)\.kml$',
+        gis_sitemap_views.kml,
+        name='django.contrib.gis.sitemaps.views.kml'),
+    url(r'^sitemaps/kml/(?P<label>\w+)/(?P<model>\w+)/(?P<field_name>\w+)\.kmz$',
+        gis_sitemap_views.kmz,
+        name='django.contrib.gis.sitemaps.views.kmz'),
 ]
diff --git a/docs/releases/1.8.txt b/docs/releases/1.8.txt
index ade8f9b7df..516e9d6b39 100644
--- a/docs/releases/1.8.txt
+++ b/docs/releases/1.8.txt
@@ -383,4 +383,7 @@ the ``url`` that references :func:`django.contrib.sitemaps.views.sitemap`::
 
 to ensure compatibility when reversing by Python path is removed in Django 2.0.
 
+Similarly for GIS sitemaps, add ``name='django.contrib.gis.sitemaps.views.kml'``
+or ``name='django.contrib.gis.sitemaps.views.kmz'``.
+
 .. _security issue: https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2014/apr/21/security/#s-issue-unexpected-code-execution-using-reverse