diff --git a/tests/importer_test.py b/tests/importer_test.py
index b3dc49b3..5c970438 100644
--- a/tests/importer_test.py
+++ b/tests/importer_test.py
@@ -118,7 +118,8 @@ class LoadModulePackageTest(ImporterMixin, testlib.TestCase):
         self.set_get_module_response(self.response)
         mod = self.importer.load_module(self.modname)
         source = mod.__loader__.get_source(self.modname)
-        self.assertEquals(source, zlib.decompress(self.data))
+        self.assertEquals(source,
+            mitogen.core.to_text(zlib.decompress(self.data)))
 
     def test_module_loader_set(self):
         self.set_get_module_response(self.response)