diff --git a/channels/tests/test_request.py b/channels/tests/test_request.py
index 41fe1e6..7dd90bf 100644
--- a/channels/tests/test_request.py
+++ b/channels/tests/test_request.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class RequestTests(ChannelTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(request.META["SERVER_NAME"], "10.0.0.2")
         self.assertEqual(request.META["SERVER_PORT"], 80)
         self.assertEqual(request.GET["x"], "1")
-        self.assertEqual(request.GET["y"], "foo bar baz")
+        self.assertEqual(request.GET["y"], "foo bar+baz")
         self.assertEqual(request.COOKIES["test-time"], "1448995585123")
         self.assertEqual(request.COOKIES["test-value"], "yeah")
         self.assertFalse(request.POST)