diff --git a/test/FilesystemUtils.cpp b/test/FilesystemUtils.cpp
index c016f7fd1..159568c62 100644
--- a/test/FilesystemUtils.cpp
+++ b/test/FilesystemUtils.cpp
@@ -53,13 +53,17 @@ void solidity::test::createFileWithContent(boost::filesystem::path const& _path,
 }
 
 bool solidity::test::createSymlinkIfSupportedByFilesystem(
-	boost::filesystem::path const& _targetPath,
+	boost::filesystem::path _targetPath,
 	boost::filesystem::path const& _linkName,
 	bool _directorySymlink
 )
 {
 	boost::system::error_code symlinkCreationError;
 
+	// NOTE: On Windows / works as a separator in a symlink target only if the target is absolute.
+	// Convert path separators to native ones to avoid this problem.
+	_targetPath.make_preferred();
+
 	if (_directorySymlink)
 		boost::filesystem::create_directory_symlink(_targetPath, _linkName, symlinkCreationError);
 	else
diff --git a/test/FilesystemUtils.h b/test/FilesystemUtils.h
index f993ce03d..731260505 100644
--- a/test/FilesystemUtils.h
+++ b/test/FilesystemUtils.h
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ void createFileWithContent(boost::filesystem::path const& _path, std::string con
 /// support symlinks.
 /// Throws an exception of the operation fails for a different reason.
 bool createSymlinkIfSupportedByFilesystem(
-	boost::filesystem::path const& _targetPath,
+	boost::filesystem::path _targetPath,
 	boost::filesystem::path const& _linkName,
 	bool _directorySymlink
 );
diff --git a/test/solc/CommandLineInterface.cpp b/test/solc/CommandLineInterface.cpp
index 0023e9f57..b76d86ee8 100644
--- a/test/solc/CommandLineInterface.cpp
+++ b/test/solc/CommandLineInterface.cpp
@@ -786,12 +786,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(cli_paths_to_source_unit_names_symlinks)
 	TemporaryWorkingDirectory tempWorkDir(tempDir.path() / "r");
 
 	if (
-#if !defined(_WIN32)
 		!createSymlinkIfSupportedByFilesystem("../x/y", tempDir.path() / "r/sym", true) ||
-#else
-		// NOTE: On Windows / works as a separator in a symlink target only if the target is absolute
-		!createSymlinkIfSupportedByFilesystem("..\\x\\y", tempDir.path() / "r/sym", true) ||
-#endif
 		!createSymlinkIfSupportedByFilesystem("contract.sol", tempDir.path() / "x/y/z/contract_symlink.sol", false)
 	)
 		return;