diff --git a/modules/objdetect/misc/python/test/test_qrcode_detect.py b/modules/objdetect/misc/python/test/test_qrcode_detect.py
index 4ffd60ec8f..18f7ed79ed 100644
--- a/modules/objdetect/misc/python/test/test_qrcode_detect.py
+++ b/modules/objdetect/misc/python/test/test_qrcode_detect.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 QR code detect and decode pipeline.
 ===============================================================================
 '''
-
+import os
 import numpy as np
 import cv2 as cv
 
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from tests_common import NewOpenCVTests
 
 class qrcode_detector_test(NewOpenCVTests):
     def test_detect_and_decode(self):
-        img = cv.imread(self.extraTestDataPath + '/cv/qrcode/link_ocv.jpg')
+        img = cv.imread(os.path.join(self.extraTestDataPath, 'cv/qrcode/link_ocv.jpg'))
         detector = cv.QRCodeDetector()
         retval, points, straight_qrcode = detector.detectAndDecode(img)
         self.assertEqual(retval, "https://opencv.org/");