diff --git a/tests/run-tests.py b/tests/run-tests.py
--- a/tests/run-tests.py
+++ b/tests/run-tests.py
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@
 # list in group 2, and the preceeding line output in group 1:
 #
 #   output..output (feature !)\n
-optline = re.compile(b'(.*) \((.+?) !\)\n$')
+optline = re.compile(br'(.*) \((.+?) !\)\n$')
 
 def cdatasafe(data):
     """Make a string safe to include in a CDATA block.
@@ -3112,8 +3112,8 @@
             # installation layout put it in bin/ directly. Fix it
             with open(hgbat, 'rb') as f:
                 data = f.read()
-            if b'"%~dp0..\python" "%~dp0hg" %*' in data:
-                data = data.replace(b'"%~dp0..\python" "%~dp0hg" %*',
+            if br'"%~dp0..\python" "%~dp0hg" %*' in data:
+                data = data.replace(br'"%~dp0..\python" "%~dp0hg" %*',
                                     b'"%~dp0python" "%~dp0hg" %*')
                 with open(hgbat, 'wb') as f:
                     f.write(data)