diff --git a/python/tests/par_test.py b/python/tests/par_test.py
index 56a5063..1e03f16 100644
--- a/python/tests/par_test.py
+++ b/python/tests/par_test.py
@@ -27,7 +27,10 @@
         failed = True
 
 assert_equal("__name__", __name__, "__main__")
-assert_equal("os.path.basename(__file__)", os.path.basename(__file__), "par_test.py")
+fileName = os.path.basename(__file__)
+if fileName.endswith('.pyc'):
+    fileName = fileName[:-1]
+assert_equal("os.path.basename(__file__)", fileName, "par_test.py")
 
 archive = os.path.dirname(__file__)