diff --git a/test/test.js b/test/test.js
index c6c4f1c..ec2ad3a 100644
--- a/test/test.js
+++ b/test/test.js
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ describe('Application life cycle test', function () {
 
     function loadPage(callback) {
         browser.manage().deleteAllCookies().then(function () {
-            return browser.get('https://' + username + ':' + password + '@' + app.fqdn);
+            return browser.get('https://' + username + ':' + encodeURIComponent(password) + '@' + app.fqdn);
         }).then(function () {
             return pageLoaded();
         }).then(function () {
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ describe('Application life cycle test', function () {
     }
 
     function removeFolder(callback) {
-        browser.get('https://' + username + ':' + password + '@' + app.fqdn).then(function () {
+        browser.get('https://' + username + ':' + encodeURIComponent(password) + '@' + app.fqdn).then(function () {
             return pageLoaded();
         }).then(function() {
             return browser.findElement(by.css('#folders button')).click();