diff --git a/tests/src/python/test_qgssymbollayer_readsld.py b/tests/src/python/test_qgssymbollayer_readsld.py
index 1f4166ad781..522c30380ca 100644
--- a/tests/src/python/test_qgssymbollayer_readsld.py
+++ b/tests/src/python/test_qgssymbollayer_readsld.py
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ class TestQgsSymbolLayerReadSld(QgisTestCase):
         maplayer.loadSldStyle(file_path)
         marker = maplayer.renderer().symbol().symbolLayers()[0]
         self.assertEqual(marker.__class__, QgsRasterMarkerSymbolLayer)
-        self.assertEqual(marker.path(), "https://example.com/image.png")
+        self.assertEqual(marker.path(), "file://localhost/image.png")
 
     def test_read_QgsRasterMarkerSymbolLayer_local(self):
         """Test reading raster markers"""
diff --git a/tests/testdata/symbol_layer/QgsRasterMarkerSymbolLayer-remote.sld b/tests/testdata/symbol_layer/QgsRasterMarkerSymbolLayer-remote.sld
index da89d5a1af6..05743f3d71f 100644
--- a/tests/testdata/symbol_layer/QgsRasterMarkerSymbolLayer-remote.sld
+++ b/tests/testdata/symbol_layer/QgsRasterMarkerSymbolLayer-remote.sld
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
           <se:PointSymbolizer>
             <se:Graphic>
               <se:ExternalGraphic>
-                <se:OnlineResource xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://example.com/image.png"/>
+                <se:OnlineResource xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="file://localhost/image.png"/>
                 <se:Format>application/octet-stream</se:Format>
               </se:ExternalGraphic>
               <se:Rotation>