diff --git a/common/djangoapps/microsite_configuration/templatetags/microsite.py b/common/djangoapps/microsite_configuration/templatetags/microsite.py
index 269ba82640ef..5e76c152a9c6 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/microsite_configuration/templatetags/microsite.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/microsite_configuration/templatetags/microsite.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ def page_title_breadcrumbs(*crumbs, **kwargs):
     """
     separator = kwargs.get("separator", " | ")
     if crumbs:
-        return '{}{}{}'.format(separator.join(crumbs), separator, platform_name())
+        return u'{}{}{}'.format(separator.join(crumbs), separator, platform_name())
     else:
         return platform_name()
 
@@ -37,4 +37,4 @@ def platform_name():
     Django template tag that outputs the current platform name:
     {% platform_name %}
     """
-    return MicrositeConfiguration.get_microsite_configuration_value('platform_name', settings.PLATFORM_NAME)
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+    return MicrositeConfiguration.get_microsite_configuration_value('platform_name', settings.PLATFORM_NAME)
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/microsite_configuration/test_microsites.py b/common/djangoapps/microsite_configuration/test_microsites.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..b3bb21990a09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/djangoapps/microsite_configuration/test_microsites.py
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+"""
+Tests microsite_configuration templatetags and helper functions.
+"""
+from django.test import TestCase
+from django.conf import settings
+from .templatetags import microsite
+
+
+class MicroSiteTests(TestCase):
+    def test_breadcrumbs(self):
+        crumbs = ['my', 'less specific', 'Page']
+        expected = u'my | less specific | Page | edX'
+        title = microsite.page_title_breadcrumbs(*crumbs)
+        self.assertEqual(expected, title)
+
+    def test_unicode_title(self):
+        crumbs = [u'øo', u'π tastes gréât', u'驴']
+        expected = u'øo | π tastes gréât | 驴 | edX'
+        title = microsite.page_title_breadcrumbs(*crumbs)
+        self.assertEqual(expected, title)
+
+    def test_platform_name(self):
+        pname = microsite.platform_name()
+        self.assertEqual(pname, settings.PLATFORM_NAME)
+    
+    def test_breadcrumb_tag(self):
+        crumbs = ['my', 'less specific', 'Page']
+        expected = u'my | less specific | Page | edX'
+        title = microsite.page_title_breadcrumbs_tag(None, *crumbs)
+        self.assertEqual(expected, title)
+        
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