diff --git a/tests/internal/test_path.py b/tests/internal/test_path.py
index 0d266725..8aa8f7c1 100644
--- a/tests/internal/test_path.py
+++ b/tests/internal/test_path.py
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ class GetOrCreateFileTest(unittest.TestCase):
         file_path = os.path.join(self.parent, b'test')
         created = path.get_or_create_file(file_path, content='foobaræøå')
         with open(created) as fh:
-            self.assertEqual(fh.read(), b'foobaræøå')
+            self.assertEqual(fh.read(), b'foobar\xc3\xa6\xc3\xb8\xc3\xa5')
 
 
 class PathToFileURITest(unittest.TestCase):
diff --git a/tests/local/test_translator.py b/tests/local/test_translator.py
index 124766dd..e28de173 100644
--- a/tests/local/test_translator.py
+++ b/tests/local/test_translator.py
@@ -42,11 +42,15 @@ def test_local_uri_to_file_uri_errors(uri):
     ('local:directory:A/B', b'/home/alice/Music/A/B'),
     ('local:directory:A%20B', b'/home/alice/Music/A B'),
     ('local:directory:A+B', b'/home/alice/Music/A+B'),
-    ('local:directory:%C3%A6%C3%B8%C3%A5', b'/home/alice/Music/æøå'),
+    (
+        'local:directory:%C3%A6%C3%B8%C3%A5',
+        b'/home/alice/Music/\xc3\xa6\xc3\xb8\xc3\xa5'),
     ('local:track:A/B.mp3', b'/home/alice/Music/A/B.mp3'),
     ('local:track:A%20B.mp3', b'/home/alice/Music/A B.mp3'),
     ('local:track:A+B.mp3', b'/home/alice/Music/A+B.mp3'),
-    ('local:track:%C3%A6%C3%B8%C3%A5.mp3', b'/home/alice/Music/æøå.mp3'),
+    (
+        'local:track:%C3%A6%C3%B8%C3%A5.mp3',
+        b'/home/alice/Music/\xc3\xa6\xc3\xb8\xc3\xa5.mp3'),
 ])
 def test_local_uri_to_path(uri, path):
     media_dir = b'/home/alice/Music'