diff --git a/tests/python_tests/save_map_test.py b/tests/python_tests/save_map_test.py
index 2a711b361..6af8597e7 100644
--- a/tests/python_tests/save_map_test.py
+++ b/tests/python_tests/save_map_test.py
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ def compare_map(xml):
 
 def test_compare_map():
     good_maps = glob.glob("../data/good_maps/*.xml")
+    good_maps = [os.path.normpath(p) for p in good_maps]
     # remove one map that round trips CDATA differently, but this is okay
     ignorable = os.path.join('..','data','good_maps','empty_parameter2.xml')
     good_maps.remove(ignorable)