diff --git a/IPython/extensions/tests/test_storemagic.py b/IPython/extensions/tests/test_storemagic.py
index acf1abf..3ac306b 100644
--- a/IPython/extensions/tests/test_storemagic.py
+++ b/IPython/extensions/tests/test_storemagic.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import tempfile, os
+from pathlib import Path
 
 from traitlets.config.loader import Config
 
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ def test_store_restore():
     assert ip.user_ns["foobaz"] == "80"
 
     ip.magic("store -r")  # restores _dh too
-    assert os.path.realpath(tmpd) in ip.user_ns["_dh"]
+    assert any(Path(tmpd).samefile(p) for p in ip.user_ns["_dh"])
 
     os.rmdir(tmpd)
 
diff --git a/IPython/utils/tests/test_tempdir.py b/IPython/utils/tests/test_tempdir.py
index 68a3e03..9191b97 100644
--- a/IPython/utils/tests/test_tempdir.py
+++ b/IPython/utils/tests/test_tempdir.py
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ def test_named_file_in_temporary_directory():
 
 def test_temporary_working_directory():
     with TemporaryWorkingDirectory() as directory:
-        directory_path = Path(directory)
+        directory_path = Path(directory).resolve()
         assert directory_path.exists()
-        assert Path.cwd() == directory_path.resolve()
+        assert Path.cwd().resolve() == directory_path
     assert not directory_path.exists()
-    assert Path.cwd() != directory_path.resolve()
+    assert Path.cwd().resolve() != directory_path