diff --git a/tests/test-run-tests.t b/tests/test-run-tests.t
--- a/tests/test-run-tests.t
+++ b/tests/test-run-tests.t
@@ -1406,7 +1406,7 @@
   > - \$RUNTESTDIR, in which run-tests.py is placed (expanded at runtime)
   > 
   > #if windows
-  >   $ test "\$TESTDIR" = "$TESTTMP\anothertests"
+  >   $ test "\$TESTDIR" = "$TESTTMP\\anothertests"
   > #else
   >   $ test "\$TESTDIR" = "$TESTTMP"/anothertests
   > #endif