diff --git a/test/polygons.svg b/test/polygons.svg
index ab6c9fd..c310e29 100644
--- a/test/polygons.svg
+++ b/test/polygons.svg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" ?>
 <svg baseProfile="full" height="600px" version="1.1" viewBox="-10.05 -10.05 120.1 120.1" width="600px" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:ev="http://www.w3.org/2001/xml-events" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">
   <polygon points="55.5,0 55.5, 50 105.5,50" style="stroke:purple;stroke-width:1"/>
-  <polygon points="0,0 0,100 100,100 0,0" style="stroke:purple;stroke-width:1"/>
+  <polygon points="0,0.0  0,-100	,	1.0e-1-1e2,0,0" style="stroke:purple;stroke-width:1"/>
 </svg>
diff --git a/test/test_svg2paths.py b/test/test_svg2paths.py
index 45a4b48..90a23e0 100644
--- a/test/test_svg2paths.py
+++ b/test/test_svg2paths.py
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ class TestSVG2Paths(unittest.TestCase):
 
         # triangular quadrilateral (with a redundant 4th "closure" point)
         path = paths[1]
-        path_correct = Path(Line(0+0j, 0+100j),
-                            Line(0+100j, 100+100j),
-                            Line(100+100j, 0+0j),
+        path_correct = Path(Line(0+0j, 0-100j),
+                            Line(0-100j, 0.1-100j),
+                            Line(0.1-100j, 0+0j),
                             Line(0+0j, 0+0j)  # result of redundant point
                             )
         self.assertTrue(path.isclosed())