diff --git a/testing/test_junitxml.py b/testing/test_junitxml.py
index 701754a37..53cd4e86f 100644
--- a/testing/test_junitxml.py
+++ b/testing/test_junitxml.py
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ def test_logxml_path_expansion():
 
     home_tilde = os.path.expanduser('~/test.xml')
     # this is here for when $HOME is not set correct
-    home_var = os.path.expandvars('$HOME/test.xml')
+    home_var = os.path.normpath(os.path.expandvars('$HOME/test.xml'))
 
     xml_tilde = LogXML('~/test.xml', None)
     assert xml_tilde.logfile == home_tilde