diff --git a/test/rsrc/playlist_windows.m3u8 b/test/rsrc/playlist_windows.m3u8
index 97da8660a..c1f4af63a 100644
--- a/test/rsrc/playlist_windows.m3u8
+++ b/test/rsrc/playlist_windows.m3u8
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 #EXTM3U
-\\\\?\\/This/is/å/path/to_a_file.mp3
-\\\\?\\/This/is/another/path/tö_a_file.mp3
+x:\This\is\å\path\to_a_file.mp3
+x:\This\is\another\path\tö_a_file.mp3
diff --git a/test/test_m3ufile.py b/test/test_m3ufile.py
index 4e13a9c1d..f9fd37dbd 100644
--- a/test/test_m3ufile.py
+++ b/test/test_m3ufile.py
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class M3UFileTest(unittest.TestCase):
         m3ufile = M3UFile(the_playlist_file)
         m3ufile.load()
         self.assertEqual(m3ufile.media_list[0],
-                         '\\\\?\\/This/is/å/path/to_a_file.mp3\n')
+                         'x:\This\is\å\path\to_a_file.mp3\n')
 
     def test_playlist_load_extm3u(self):
         """Test loading a playlist with an #EXTM3U header."""