diff --git a/tests/datasets/test_eudem.py b/tests/datasets/test_eudem.py
index db7c997432a..c41d36c8301 100644
--- a/tests/datasets/test_eudem.py
+++ b/tests/datasets/test_eudem.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def test_len(self, dataset: EUDEM) -> None:
         assert len(dataset) == 1
 
     def test_extracted_already(self, dataset: EUDEM) -> None:
-        assert isinstance(dataset.paths, str)
+        assert isinstance(dataset.paths, Path)
         zipfile = os.path.join(dataset.paths, 'eu_dem_v11_E30N10.zip')
         shutil.unpack_archive(zipfile, dataset.paths, 'zip')
         EUDEM(dataset.paths)