diff --git a/test.py b/test.py
index 3b12f0f..fa3dda5 100755
--- a/test.py
+++ b/test.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def test_matrix_encode(self):
 
     def test_escape_chars(self):
         s = artifactory.escape_chars('a,b|c=d')
-        self.assertEqual(s, "a\,b\|c\=d")
+        self.assertEqual(s, r"a\,b\|c\=d")
 
     def test_properties_encode(self):
         params = {"foo": "bar,baz", "qux": "as=df"}
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ def test_properties_encode(self):
     def test_properties_encode_multi(self):
         params = {'baz': ['ba\\r', 'qu|ux'], 'foo': 'a,s=df'}
         s = artifactory.encode_properties(params)
-        self.assertEqual(s, "baz=ba\\r,qu\|ux|foo=a\,s\=df")
+        self.assertEqual(s, "baz=ba\\r,qu\\|ux|foo=a\\,s\\=df")
 
 
 class ArtifactoryFlavorTest(unittest.TestCase):