diff --git a/test/test_parser/test_param_splitting.py b/test/test_parser/test_param_splitting.py
index 175df448..f97c3dc5 100644
--- a/test/test_parser/test_param_splitting.py
+++ b/test/test_parser/test_param_splitting.py
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@ def assert_params(param_string, **wanted_dct):
 
 
 def test_split_params_with_separation_star():
-    assert_params('x, y=1, *, z=3', x=None, y='1', z='3')
-    assert_params('*, x', x=None)
-    assert_params('*')
+    assert_params(u'x, y=1, *, z=3', x=None, y='1', z='3')
+    assert_params(u'*, x', x=None)
+    assert_params(u'*')
 
 
 def test_split_params_with_stars():
-    assert_params('x, *args', x=None, args=None)
-    assert_params('**kwargs', kwargs=None)
-    assert_params('*args, **kwargs', args=None, kwargs=None)
+    assert_params(u'x, *args', x=None, args=None)
+    assert_params(u'**kwargs', kwargs=None)
+    assert_params(u'*args, **kwargs', args=None, kwargs=None)
diff --git a/test/test_parser/test_parser.py b/test/test_parser/test_parser.py
index f7de429c..741644e0 100644
--- a/test/test_parser/test_parser.py
+++ b/test/test_parser/test_parser.py
@@ -216,5 +216,5 @@ def test_backslash_dos_style():
 
 
 def test_started_lambda_stmt():
-    p = ParserWithRecovery(load_grammar(), 'lambda a, b: a i')
+    p = ParserWithRecovery(load_grammar(), u'lambda a, b: a i')
     assert p.get_parsed_node().children[0].type == 'error_node'