diff --git a/tests/regressiontests/file_uploads/tests.py b/tests/regressiontests/file_uploads/tests.py
index 8a61966240..d2b581686f 100644
--- a/tests/regressiontests/file_uploads/tests.py
+++ b/tests/regressiontests/file_uploads/tests.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class FileUploadTests(TestCase):
         file2.seek(0)
 
         # This file contains chinese symbols for a name.
-        file3 = open(os.path.join(tdir, u'test_中文_Orl\u00e9ans.jpg'), 'w+b')
+        file3 = open(os.path.join(tdir, u'test_中文_Orl\u00e9ans.jpg'.encode('utf-8')), 'w+b')
         file3.write('b' * (2 ** 10))
         file3.seek(0)