diff --git a/plugins/python-build/test/build.bats b/plugins/python-build/test/build.bats
index b8aa3acd..c14ea61a 100644
--- a/plugins/python-build/test/build.bats
+++ b/plugins/python-build/test/build.bats
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ yaml-0.1.6: --prefix=$INSTALL_ROOT
 make -j 2
 make install
 Python-3.2.1: CPPFLAGS="-I${TMP}/install/include " LDFLAGS="-L${TMP}/install/lib "
-Python-3.2.1: --prefix=$INSTALL_ROOT --libdir=$INSTALL_ROOT/lib
+Python-3.2.1: --prefix=$INSTALL_ROOT --libdir=$INSTALL_ROOT/lib --enable-unicode=ucs4
 make -j 2
 make install
 OUT
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ make -j 2
 make install
 patch -p0 --force -i $TMP/python-patch.XXX
 Python-3.2.1: CPPFLAGS="-I${TMP}/install/include " LDFLAGS="-L${TMP}/install/lib "
-Python-3.2.1: --prefix=$INSTALL_ROOT --libdir=$INSTALL_ROOT/lib
+Python-3.2.1: --prefix=$INSTALL_ROOT --libdir=$INSTALL_ROOT/lib --enable-unicode=ucs4
 make -j 2
 make install
 OUT
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ make -j 2
 make install
 patch -p1 --force -i $TMP/python-patch.XXX
 Python-3.2.1: CPPFLAGS="-I${TMP}/install/include " LDFLAGS="-L${TMP}/install/lib "
-Python-3.2.1: --prefix=$INSTALL_ROOT --libdir=$INSTALL_ROOT/lib
+Python-3.2.1: --prefix=$INSTALL_ROOT --libdir=$INSTALL_ROOT/lib --enable-unicode=ucs4
 make -j 2
 make install
 OUT
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ OUT
 
   assert_build_log <<OUT
 Python-3.2.1: CPPFLAGS="-I$brew_libdir/include -I${TMP}/install/include " LDFLAGS="-L$brew_libdir/lib -L${TMP}/install/lib "
-Python-3.2.1: --prefix=$INSTALL_ROOT --libdir=$INSTALL_ROOT/lib
+Python-3.2.1: --prefix=$INSTALL_ROOT --libdir=$INSTALL_ROOT/lib --enable-unicode=ucs4
 make -j 2
 make install
 OUT
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ DEF
 
   assert_build_log <<OUT
 Python-3.2.1: CPPFLAGS="-I$readline_libdir/include -I${TMP}/install/include " LDFLAGS="-L$readline_libdir/lib -L${TMP}/install/lib "
-Python-3.2.1: --prefix=$INSTALL_ROOT --libdir=$INSTALL_ROOT/lib
+Python-3.2.1: --prefix=$INSTALL_ROOT --libdir=$INSTALL_ROOT/lib --enable-unicode=ucs4
 make -j 2
 make install
 OUT
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ DEF
 
   assert_build_log <<OUT
 Python-3.2.1: CPPFLAGS="-I${TMP}/install/include " LDFLAGS="-L${TMP}/install/lib "
-Python-3.2.1: --prefix=$INSTALL_ROOT CPPFLAGS=-I$readline_libdir/include LDFLAGS=-L$readline_libdir/lib --libdir=$INSTALL_ROOT/lib
+Python-3.2.1: --prefix=$INSTALL_ROOT CPPFLAGS=-I$readline_libdir/include LDFLAGS=-L$readline_libdir/lib --libdir=$INSTALL_ROOT/lib --enable-unicode=ucs4
 make -j 2
 make install
 OUT
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ DEF
 
   assert_build_log <<OUT
 Python-3.2.1: CPPFLAGS="-I${TMP}/install/include " LDFLAGS="-L${TMP}/install/lib "
-Python-3.2.1: --prefix=$INSTALL_ROOT --libdir=$INSTALL_ROOT/lib
+Python-3.2.1: --prefix=$INSTALL_ROOT --libdir=$INSTALL_ROOT/lib --enable-unicode=ucs4
 make -j 2
 make install
 OUT
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ DEF
 
   assert_build_log <<OUT
 Python-3.2.1: CPPFLAGS="-I${TMP}/install/include " LDFLAGS="-L${TMP}/install/lib "
-Python-3.2.1: --prefix=$INSTALL_ROOT --libdir=$INSTALL_ROOT/lib
+Python-3.2.1: --prefix=$INSTALL_ROOT --libdir=$INSTALL_ROOT/lib --enable-unicode=ucs4
 make -j 4
 make install
 OUT
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ DEF
 
   assert_build_log <<OUT
 Python-3.2.1: CPPFLAGS="-I${TMP}/install/include " LDFLAGS="-L${TMP}/install/lib "
-Python-3.2.1: --prefix=$INSTALL_ROOT --libdir=$INSTALL_ROOT/lib
+Python-3.2.1: --prefix=$INSTALL_ROOT --libdir=$INSTALL_ROOT/lib --enable-unicode=ucs4
 make -j 1
 make install
 OUT
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ DEF
 
   assert_build_log <<OUT
 Python-3.2.1: CPPFLAGS="-I${TMP}/install/include " LDFLAGS="-L${TMP}/install/lib "
-Python-3.2.1: --prefix=$INSTALL_ROOT --libdir=$INSTALL_ROOT/lib
+Python-3.2.1: --prefix=$INSTALL_ROOT --libdir=$INSTALL_ROOT/lib --enable-unicode=ucs4
 make -j 2
 make install DOGE="such wow"
 OUT
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ DEF
 
   assert_build_log <<OUT
 Python-3.2.1: CPPFLAGS="-I${TMP}/install/include " LDFLAGS="-L${TMP}/install/lib "
-Python-3.2.1: --prefix=$INSTALL_ROOT --libdir=$INSTALL_ROOT/lib
+Python-3.2.1: --prefix=$INSTALL_ROOT --libdir=$INSTALL_ROOT/lib --enable-unicode=ucs4
 make -j 2
 make install DOGE="such wow"
 OUT
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ DEF
   assert_build_log <<OUT
 apply -p1 -i /my/patch.diff
 Python-3.2.1: CPPFLAGS="-I${TMP}/install/include " LDFLAGS="-L${TMP}/install/lib "
-Python-3.2.1: --prefix=$INSTALL_ROOT --libdir=$INSTALL_ROOT/lib
+Python-3.2.1: --prefix=$INSTALL_ROOT --libdir=$INSTALL_ROOT/lib --enable-unicode=ucs4
 make -j 2
 make install
 OUT
diff --git a/plugins/python-build/test/compiler.bats b/plugins/python-build/test/compiler.bats
index a8de5a07..ce5841ac 100644
--- a/plugins/python-build/test/compiler.bats
+++ b/plugins/python-build/test/compiler.bats
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ build_package_standard python
 DEF
   assert_success
   assert_output <<OUT
-./configure --prefix=$INSTALL_ROOT --libdir=${TMP}/install/lib
+./configure --prefix=$INSTALL_ROOT --libdir=${TMP}/install/lib --enable-unicode=ucs4
 CC=clang
 CFLAGS=no
 make -j 2
diff --git a/plugins/python-build/test/pyenv_ext.bats b/plugins/python-build/test/pyenv_ext.bats
index 143dc594..e538237c 100644
--- a/plugins/python-build/test/pyenv_ext.bats
+++ b/plugins/python-build/test/pyenv_ext.bats
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ resolve_link() {
   assert_build_log <<OUT
 patch -p0 --force -i $TMP/python-patch.XXX
 Python-3.2.1: CPPFLAGS="-I${TMP}/install/include " LDFLAGS="-L${TMP}/install/lib "
-Python-3.2.1: --prefix=$INSTALL_ROOT --libdir=$INSTALL_ROOT/lib
+Python-3.2.1: --prefix=$INSTALL_ROOT --libdir=$INSTALL_ROOT/lib --enable-unicode=ucs4
 make -j 2
 make install
 OUT
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ patch: bar
 patch: baz
 patch: foo
 Python-3.2.1: CPPFLAGS="-I${TMP}/install/include " LDFLAGS="-L${TMP}/install/lib "
-Python-3.2.1: --prefix=$INSTALL_ROOT --libdir=$INSTALL_ROOT/lib
+Python-3.2.1: --prefix=$INSTALL_ROOT --libdir=$INSTALL_ROOT/lib --enable-unicode=ucs4
 make -j 2
 make install
 OUT
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ OUT
 
   assert_build_log <<OUT
 Python-3.2.1: CPPFLAGS="-I${TMP}/install/include " LDFLAGS="-L${TMP}/install/lib "
-Python-3.2.1: --prefix=$INSTALL_ROOT --libdir=$INSTALL_ROOT/lib
+Python-3.2.1: --prefix=$INSTALL_ROOT --libdir=$INSTALL_ROOT/lib --enable-unicode=ucs4
 make -j 2
 make altinstall
 OUT
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ verify_python python3.4
 OUT
   assert_success
   assert_output <<EOS
-PYTHON_CONFIGURE_OPTS_ARRAY=(--libdir=${TMP}/install/lib --enable-framework=${TMP}/install)
+PYTHON_CONFIGURE_OPTS_ARRAY=(--libdir=${TMP}/install/lib --enable-framework=${TMP}/install --enable-unicode=ucs4)
 EOS
 
   [ -L "${INSTALL_ROOT}/Python.framework/Versions/Current/bin/python" ]
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ echo "PYTHON_CONFIGURE_OPTS_ARRAY=(\${PYTHON_CONFIGURE_OPTS_ARRAY[@]})"
 OUT
   assert_success
   assert_output <<EOS
-PYTHON_CONFIGURE_OPTS_ARRAY=(--libdir=${TMP}/install/lib --enable-universalsdk=/ --with-universal-archs=intel)
+PYTHON_CONFIGURE_OPTS_ARRAY=(--libdir=${TMP}/install/lib --enable-universalsdk=/ --with-universal-archs=intel --enable-unicode=ucs4)
 EOS
 }