diff --git a/test/nsurl.c b/test/nsurl.c
index a8c4bc027..389f2b7db 100644
--- a/test/nsurl.c
+++ b/test/nsurl.c
@@ -629,7 +629,7 @@ static const struct test_compare component_tests[] = {
 	{ "file:", NULL, NSURL_PASSWORD, false },
 	{ "file:", NULL, NSURL_HOST, false },
 	{ "file:", NULL, NSURL_PORT, false },
-	{ "file:", NULL, NSURL_PATH, false },
+	{ "file:", "/", NSURL_PATH, true },
 	{ "file:", NULL, NSURL_QUERY, false },
 	{ "file:", NULL, NSURL_FRAGMENT, false },