diff --git a/Lib/test/test_pipes.py b/Lib/test/test_pipes.py
index f2b58d5e3d6..d5b886f87ef 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_pipes.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_pipes.py
@@ -81,7 +81,8 @@ def testEmptyPipeline3(self):
 
     def testQuoting(self):
         safeunquoted = string.ascii_letters + string.digits + '@%_-+=:,./'
-        unsafe = '"`$\\!'
+        unicode_sample = '\xe9\xe0\xdf'  # e + acute accent, a + grave, sharp s
+        unsafe = '"`$\\!' + unicode_sample
 
         self.assertEqual(pipes.quote(''), "''")
         self.assertEqual(pipes.quote(safeunquoted), safeunquoted)