diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/tests/test_container_page.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/tests/test_container_page.py
index 67ea4dc905..daf7e49bcf 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/tests/test_container_page.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/tests/test_container_page.py
@@ -67,8 +67,12 @@ class ContainerPageTestCase(StudioPageTestCase, LibraryTestCase):
                 u'<a href="/course/{course}{subsection_parameters}">Lesson 1</a>'
             ).format(
                 course=re.escape(six.text_type(self.course.id)),
-                section_parameters=re.escape(u'?show={}'.format(http.urlquote(self.chapter.location))),
-                subsection_parameters=re.escape(u'?show={}'.format(http.urlquote(self.sequential.location))),
+                section_parameters=re.escape(u'?show={}'.format(http.urlquote(
+                    str(self.chapter.location).encode()
+                ))),
+                subsection_parameters=re.escape(u'?show={}'.format(http.urlquote(
+                    str(self.sequential.location).encode()
+                ))),
             ),
         )
 
@@ -93,7 +97,9 @@ class ContainerPageTestCase(StudioPageTestCase, LibraryTestCase):
                 ).format(
                     course=re.escape(six.text_type(self.course.id)),
                     unit_parameters=re.escape(str(self.vertical.location)),
-                    subsection_parameters=re.escape(u'?show={}'.format(http.urlquote(self.sequential.location))),
+                    subsection_parameters=re.escape(u'?show={}'.format(http.urlquote(
+                        str(self.sequential.location).encode()
+                    ))),
                 ),
             )
 
diff --git a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/tests/test_helpers.py b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/tests/test_helpers.py
index 8c38ad02cb..1f2799ecbd 100644
--- a/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/tests/test_helpers.py
+++ b/cms/djangoapps/contentstore/views/tests/test_helpers.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class HelpersTestCase(CourseTestCase):
                                      display_name="Week 1")
         self.assertEqual(
             xblock_studio_url(chapter),
-            u'{}?show={}'.format(course_url, http.urlquote(chapter.location))
+            u'{}?show={}'.format(course_url, http.urlquote(str(chapter.location).encode()))
         )
 
         # Verify sequential URL
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class HelpersTestCase(CourseTestCase):
                                         display_name="Lesson 1")
         self.assertEqual(
             xblock_studio_url(sequential),
-            u'{}?show={}'.format(course_url, http.urlquote(sequential.location))
+            u'{}?show={}'.format(course_url, http.urlquote(str(sequential.location).encode()))
         )
 
         # Verify unit URL