diff --git a/web/pgadmin/misc/bgprocess/processes.py b/web/pgadmin/misc/bgprocess/processes.py
index 22f76be86..0e9cffd69 100644
--- a/web/pgadmin/misc/bgprocess/processes.py
+++ b/web/pgadmin/misc/bgprocess/processes.py
@@ -68,9 +68,9 @@ class IProcessDesc(object, metaclass=ABCMeta):
             try:
                 # check if file name is encoded with UTF-8
                 file = self.bfile.decode('utf-8')
-            except Exception as e:
-                str(e)
+            except Exception:
                 # do nothing if bfile is not encoded.
+                pass
 
             path = get_complete_file_path(file)
             path = file if path is None else path
@@ -87,14 +87,7 @@ class IProcessDesc(object, metaclass=ABCMeta):
             else:
                 last_dir = file
 
-            if IS_WIN:
-                if '\\' in last_dir:
-                    if len(last_dir) == 1:
-                        last_dir = last_dir.replace('\\', '\\\\')
-                    else:
-                        last_dir = last_dir.replace('\\', '/')
-                else:
-                    last_dir = last_dir.replace('\\', '/')
+            last_dir = replace_path_for_win(last_dir)
 
             return None if hasattr(self, 'is_import') and self.is_import \
                 else last_dir
@@ -102,6 +95,16 @@ class IProcessDesc(object, metaclass=ABCMeta):
         return None
 
 
+def replace_path_for_win(last_dir=None):
+    if IS_WIN:
+        if '\\' in last_dir and len(last_dir) == 1:
+            last_dir = last_dir.replace('\\', '\\\\')
+        else:
+            last_dir = last_dir.replace('\\', '/')
+
+    return last_dir
+
+
 class BatchProcess(object):
     def __init__(self, **kwargs):
 
diff --git a/web/pgadmin/tools/backup/tests/test_batch_process.py b/web/pgadmin/tools/backup/tests/test_batch_process.py
index 7d2c8e712..bc8be539b 100644
--- a/web/pgadmin/tools/backup/tests/test_batch_process.py
+++ b/web/pgadmin/tools/backup/tests/test_batch_process.py
@@ -199,11 +199,15 @@ class BatchProcessTest(BaseTestGenerator):
 
         self.assertTrue(popen_mock.called)
 
+    @patch('os.path.realpath')
+    @patch('pgadmin.misc.bgprocess.processes.get_storage_directory')
+    @patch('pgadmin.misc.bgprocess.processes.get_complete_file_path')
     @patch('pgadmin.misc.bgprocess.processes.Process')
     @patch('pgadmin.misc.bgprocess.processes.BatchProcess.'
            'update_process_info')
     def _check_list(self, p, backup_obj, update_process_info_mock,
-                    process_mock):
+                    process_mock, get_complete_file_path_mock,
+                    get_storage_directory_mock, realpath_mock):
         class TestMockProcess():
             def __init__(self, desc, args, cmd):
                 self.pid = 1
@@ -222,6 +226,9 @@ class BatchProcessTest(BaseTestGenerator):
                             self.class_params['cmd'])]
 
         update_process_info_mock.return_value = [True, True]
+        get_complete_file_path_mock.return_value = self.class_params['bfile']
+        realpath_mock.return_value = self.class_params['bfile']
+        get_storage_directory_mock.return_value = '//'
 
         ret_value = p.list()
         self.assertEqual(1, len(ret_value))
diff --git a/web/pgadmin/tools/import_export/tests/test_batch_process.py b/web/pgadmin/tools/import_export/tests/test_batch_process.py
index 241c3a06f..2eab2e21a 100644
--- a/web/pgadmin/tools/import_export/tests/test_batch_process.py
+++ b/web/pgadmin/tools/import_export/tests/test_batch_process.py
@@ -213,9 +213,8 @@ class BatchProcessTest(BaseTestGenerator):
     @patch('pgadmin.misc.bgprocess.processes.BatchProcess.'
            'update_process_info')
     def _check_list(self, p, import_export_obj, update_process_info_mock,
-                    process_mock,
-                    get_storage_directory_mock, get_complete_file_path_mock,
-                    realpath_mock):
+                    process_mock, get_complete_file_path_mock,
+                    get_storage_directory_mock, realpath_mock):
         class TestMockProcess():
             def __init__(self, desc, args, cmd):
                 self.pid = 1