diff --git a/src/plugins/mcusupport/test/unittest.cpp b/src/plugins/mcusupport/test/unittest.cpp
index 3651369cb92..349fdacfc06 100644
--- a/src/plugins/mcusupport/test/unittest.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/mcusupport/test/unittest.cpp
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ void McuSupportTest::test_addFreeRtosCmakeVarToKit()
     QCOMPARE(cmakeConfig.size(), 1);
 
     CMakeConfigItem expectedCmakeVar{freeRtosCmakeVar.toLocal8Bit(),
-                                     defaultfreeRtosPath.toLocal8Bit()};
+                                     FilePath::fromString(defaultfreeRtosPath).toUserOutput().toLocal8Bit()};
     QVERIFY(cmakeConfig.contains(expectedCmakeVar));
 }