diff --git a/beetsplug/importfeeds.py b/beetsplug/importfeeds.py
index 893c3e99c..cf367fb5b 100644
--- a/beetsplug/importfeeds.py
+++ b/beetsplug/importfeeds.py
@@ -101,9 +101,13 @@ def _record_items(lib, basename, items):
         if config['importfeeds']['absolute_path']:
             paths.append(item.path)
         else:
-            paths.append(os.path.relpath(
-                item.path, relative_to
-            ))
+            try:
+                relpath = os.path.relpath(item.path, relative_to)
+            except ValueError:
+                # On Windows, it is sometimes not possible to construct a
+                # relative path (if the files are on different disks).
+                relpath = item.path
+            paths.append(relpath)
 
     if 'm3u' in formats:
         basename = bytestring_path(
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 45387f883..870a7c1fb 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ ignore=E241,E221
 
 # List of files that have not been cleand up yet. We will try to reduce
 # this with each commit
-exclude=test/test_config_command.py,test/test_files.py,test/test_art.py,test/test_dbcore.py,test/test_web.py,test/test_zero.py,test/rsrc/beetsplug/test.py,test/test_template.py,test/test_importfeeds.py,test/test_echonest.py,test/test_datequery.py,test/test_mb.py,test/test_convert.py,test/testall.py,test/test_player.py,test/test_query.py,test/test_mediafile.py,test/test_keyfinder.py,test/test_the.py,test/test_library.py,test/test_lyrics.py,test/test_ihate.py,test/test_vfs.py,test/test_replaygain.py,test/__init__.py,test/_common.py,test/test_mediafile_edge.py,test/test_ui.py
+exclude=test/test_config_command.py,test/test_files.py,test/test_art.py,test/test_dbcore.py,test/test_web.py,test/test_zero.py,test/rsrc/beetsplug/test.py,test/test_template.py,test/test_echonest.py,test/test_datequery.py,test/test_mb.py,test/test_convert.py,test/testall.py,test/test_player.py,test/test_query.py,test/test_mediafile.py,test/test_keyfinder.py,test/test_the.py,test/test_library.py,test/test_lyrics.py,test/test_ihate.py,test/test_vfs.py,test/test_replaygain.py,test/__init__.py,test/_common.py,test/test_mediafile_edge.py,test/test_ui.py
diff --git a/test/test_importfeeds.py b/test/test_importfeeds.py
index 5fce7c09d..477cc3f2f 100644
--- a/test/test_importfeeds.py
+++ b/test/test_importfeeds.py
@@ -16,14 +16,15 @@ class ImportfeedsTestTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.lib = Library(':memory:')
         self.feeds_dir = tempfile.mkdtemp()
         config['importfeeds']['dir'] = self.feeds_dir
-        
+
     def tearDown(self):
         shutil.rmtree(self.feeds_dir)
 
     def test_multi_format_album_playlist(self):
         config['importfeeds']['formats'] = 'm3u_multi'
         album = Album(album='album/name', id=1)
-        item = Item(title='song', album_id=1, path='/path/to/item')
+        item_path = os.path.join('path', 'to', 'item')
+        item = Item(title='song', album_id=1, path=item_path)
         self.lib.add(album)
         self.lib.add(item)
 
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ class ImportfeedsTestTest(unittest.TestCase):
                                      os.listdir(self.feeds_dir)[0])
         self.assertTrue(playlist_path.endswith('album_name.m3u'))
         with open(playlist_path) as playlist:
-            self.assertIn('/path/to/item', playlist.read())
+            self.assertIn(item_path, playlist.read())
 
 
 def suite():