diff --git a/test/test_m3ufile.py b/test/test_m3ufile.py
index e250e7b3a..a8cb09f66 100644
--- a/test/test_m3ufile.py
+++ b/test/test_m3ufile.py
@@ -83,11 +83,12 @@ class M3UFileTest(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_playlist_load_unicode_windows(self):
         """Test loading unicode paths from a playlist file."""
         the_playlist_file = path.join(RSRC, b'playlist_windows.m3u8')
+        winpath = path.join('x:', 'This', 'is', 'å', 'path', 'to_a_file.mp3')
         m3ufile = M3UFile(the_playlist_file)
         m3ufile.load()
         self.assertEqual(
             m3ufile.media_list[0],
-            path.join('x:', 'This', 'is', 'å', 'path', 'to_a_file.mp3') + '\n'
+            winpath + '\n'
         )
 
     def test_playlist_load_extm3u(self):