diff --git a/tests/end2end/features/conftest.py b/tests/end2end/features/conftest.py
index d81c40b2a..8040d84cc 100644
--- a/tests/end2end/features/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/end2end/features/conftest.py
@@ -599,7 +599,8 @@ def check_open_tabs(quteproc, request, tabs):
                          r'contain "(?P<content>.*)"'))
 def clipboard_contains(quteproc, server, what, content):
     expected = content.replace('(port)', str(server.port))
-    expected = expected.replace('\\n', os.linesep)
+    expected = expected.replace('\\n', '\n')
+    expected = expected.replace('(linesep)', os.linesep)
     quteproc.wait_for(message='Setting fake {}: {}'.format(
         what, json.dumps(expected)))
 
diff --git a/tests/end2end/features/hints.feature b/tests/end2end/features/hints.feature
index 2399fb372..f31094bc2 100644
--- a/tests/end2end/features/hints.feature
+++ b/tests/end2end/features/hints.feature
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ Feature: Using hints
         And I run :follow-hint a
         And I run :follow-hint s
         And I run :leave-mode
-        Then the clipboard should contain "http://localhost:(port)/data/hello.txt\nhttp://localhost:(port)/data/hello2.txt"
+        Then the clipboard should contain "http://localhost:(port)/data/hello.txt(linesep)http://localhost:(port)/data/hello2.txt"
 
     Scenario: Rapid hinting
         When I open data/hints/rapid.html in a new tab