diff --git a/tests/test_readers.py b/tests/test_readers.py
index 02d6c122..299aa378 100644
--- a/tests/test_readers.py
+++ b/tests/test_readers.py
@@ -57,10 +57,10 @@ class RstReaderTest(unittest.TestCase):
             # otherwise, typogrify should be applied
             content, _ = readers.read_file(_filename('article.rst'),
                                            settings={'TYPOGRIFY': True})
-            expected = "<p>This is some content. With some stuff to&nbsp;"\
+            expected = u"<p>This is some content. With some stuff to&nbsp;"\
                        "&#8220;typogrify&#8221;.</p>\n<p>Now with added "\
                        'support for <abbr title="three letter acronym">'\
-                       'TLA</abbr>.</p>\n'
+                       '<span class="caps">TLA</span></abbr>.</p>\n'
 
             self.assertEqual(content, expected)
         except ImportError: