diff --git a/.github/time/test_housekeeping.py b/.github/time/test_housekeeping.py
index 79e3fbe..5c458a9 100644
--- a/.github/time/test_housekeeping.py
+++ b/.github/time/test_housekeeping.py
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ def pr(n, head, state="open", merged=False, base="main", idle=0, merged_days=1):
             "base": {"ref": base}, "head": {"ref": head, "repo": {"full_name": "o/r"}}, "created_at": iso(idle), "updated_at": iso(idle)}
 
 
-deleted = lambda f: [w[1].split("/branches/")[1] for w in f.writes if w[0] == "DELETE"]
+deleted = lambda f: [urllib.parse.unquote(w[1].split("/branches/")[1]) for w in f.writes if w[0] == "DELETE"]
 
 
 def test_branches():