diff --git a/pelican/tests/test_contents.py b/pelican/tests/test_contents.py
index d028c7a1..af9b06bb 100644
--- a/pelican/tests/test_contents.py
+++ b/pelican/tests/test_contents.py
@@ -294,28 +294,28 @@ class TestPage(LoggedTestCase):
         args['content'] = (
             'A simple test, with a '
             '<a href="|filename|article.rst'
-            '?utm_whatever=234&highlight=word">link</a>'
+            '?utm_whatever=234&amp;highlight=word">link</a>'
         )
         content = Page(**args).get_content('http://notmyidea.org')
         self.assertEqual(
             content,
             'A simple test, with a '
             '<a href="http://notmyidea.org/article.html'
-            '?utm_whatever=234&highlight=word">link</a>'
+            '?utm_whatever=234&amp;highlight=word">link</a>'
         )
 
         # combination
         args['content'] = (
             'A simple test, with a '
             '<a href="|filename|article.rst'
-            '?utm_whatever=234&highlight=word#section-2">link</a>'
+            '?utm_whatever=234&amp;highlight=word#section-2">link</a>'
         )
         content = Page(**args).get_content('http://notmyidea.org')
         self.assertEqual(
             content,
             'A simple test, with a '
             '<a href="http://notmyidea.org/article.html'
-            '?utm_whatever=234&highlight=word#section-2">link</a>'
+            '?utm_whatever=234&amp;highlight=word#section-2">link</a>'
         )
 
         # also test for summary in metadata