diff --git a/setuptools/tests/test_install_scripts.py b/setuptools/tests/test_install_scripts.py
index 4338c79..3afaf0b 100644
--- a/setuptools/tests/test_install_scripts.py
+++ b/setuptools/tests/test_install_scripts.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import pytest
 from setuptools.command.install_scripts import install_scripts
 from setuptools.dist import Distribution
 from . import contexts
-
+from pathlib import Path
 
 class TestInstallScripts:
     settings = dict(
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class TestInstallScripts:
     )
     unix_exe = '/usr/dummy-test-path/local/bin/python'
     unix_spaces_exe = '/usr/bin/env dummy-test-python'
-    win32_exe = 'C:\\Dummy Test Path\\Program Files\\Python 3.6\\python.exe'
+    win32_exe = str(Path('C:\\Dummy Test Path\\Program Files\\Python 3.6\\python.exe'))
 
     def _run_install_scripts(self, install_dir, executable=None):
         dist = Distribution(self.settings)
