diff --git a/test/test_web.py b/test/test_web.py
index 0299e82d4..2bf1b4ab5 100644
--- a/test/test_web.py
+++ b/test/test_web.py
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
 
 """Tests for the 'web' plugin"""
 
-from __future__ import (division, absolute_import, print_function,
-                        unicode_literals)
+from __future__ import (division, absolute_import, print_function)
 
 from test._common import unittest
 from test import _common
@@ -22,10 +21,10 @@ class WebPluginTest(_common.LibTestCase):
         # Add fixtures
         for track in self.lib.items():
             track.remove()
-        self.lib.add(Item(title='title', path='', id=1))
-        self.lib.add(Item(title='another title', path='', id=2))
-        self.lib.add(Album(album='album', id=3))
-        self.lib.add(Album(album='another album', id=4))
+        self.lib.add(Item(title=u'title', path='', id=1))
+        self.lib.add(Item(title=u'another title', path='', id=2))
+        self.lib.add(Album(album=u'album', id=3))
+        self.lib.add(Album(album=u'another album', id=4))
 
         web.app.config['TESTING'] = True
         web.app.config['lib'] = self.lib
@@ -44,7 +43,7 @@ class WebPluginTest(_common.LibTestCase):
 
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
         self.assertEqual(response.json['id'], 1)
-        self.assertEqual(response.json['title'], 'title')
+        self.assertEqual(response.json['title'], u'title')
 
     def test_get_multiple_items_by_id(self):
         response = self.client.get('/item/1,2')
@@ -53,7 +52,7 @@ class WebPluginTest(_common.LibTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
         self.assertEqual(len(response.json['items']), 2)
         response_titles = [item['title'] for item in response.json['items']]
-        self.assertItemsEqual(response_titles, ['title', 'another title'])
+        self.assertItemsEqual(response_titles, [u'title', u'another title'])
 
     def test_get_single_item_not_found(self):
         response = self.client.get('/item/3')
@@ -72,7 +71,8 @@ class WebPluginTest(_common.LibTestCase):
 
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
         self.assertEqual(len(response.json['results']), 1)
-        self.assertEqual(response.json['results'][0]['title'], 'another title')
+        self.assertEqual(response.json['results'][0]['title'],
+                         u'another title')
 
     def test_get_all_albums(self):
         response = self.client.get('/album/')
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class WebPluginTest(_common.LibTestCase):
 
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
         response_albums = [album['album'] for album in response.json['albums']]
-        self.assertItemsEqual(response_albums, ['album', 'another album'])
+        self.assertItemsEqual(response_albums, [u'album', u'another album'])
 
     def test_get_single_album_by_id(self):
         response = self.client.get('/album/2')
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class WebPluginTest(_common.LibTestCase):
 
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
         self.assertEqual(response.json['id'], 2)
-        self.assertEqual(response.json['album'], 'another album')
+        self.assertEqual(response.json['album'], u'another album')
 
     def test_get_multiple_albums_by_id(self):
         response = self.client.get('/album/1,2')
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class WebPluginTest(_common.LibTestCase):
 
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
         response_albums = [album['album'] for album in response.json['albums']]
-        self.assertItemsEqual(response_albums, ['album', 'another album'])
+        self.assertItemsEqual(response_albums, [u'album', u'another album'])
 
     def test_get_album_empty_query(self):
         response = self.client.get('/album/query/')