diff --git a/Lib/test/test_os.py b/Lib/test/test_os.py
index de5a86f676c4d5..2beb9ca8aa6ccb 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_os.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_os.py
@@ -1837,9 +1837,10 @@ def test_win32_mkdir_700(self):
         os.mkdir(path, mode=0o700)
         out = subprocess.check_output(["cacls.exe", path, "/s"], encoding="oem")
         os.rmdir(path)
+        out = out.strip().rsplit(" ", 1)[1]
         self.assertEqual(
-            out.strip(),
-            f'{path} "D:P(A;OICI;FA;;;SY)(A;OICI;FA;;;BA)(A;OICI;FA;;;OW)"',
+            out,
+            '"D:P(A;OICI;FA;;;SY)(A;OICI;FA;;;BA)(A;OICI;FA;;;OW)"',
         )
 
     def tearDown(self):