diff --git a/tests/test_requests.py b/tests/test_requests.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/tests/test_requests.py
+++ b/tests/test_requests.py
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ def test_redirect_compiles_url():
     app.bind('Request', REQUEST)
     request = app.make('Request').load_app(app)
 
-    request.redirect('test/url')
+    request.redirect('/test/url')
 
     assert request.compile_route_to_url() == '/test/url'
fixed redirection tets to be more likely scenario