diff --git a/tests/__init__.py b/tests/__init__.py
index 4896364..da81e00 100644
--- a/tests/__init__.py
+++ b/tests/__init__.py
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ vdirsyncer.log.set_level(vdirsyncer.log.logging.DEBUG)
 def normalize_item(item):
     if not isinstance(item, text_type):
         item = item.raw
-    return tuple(sorted(_normalize_item(item).splitlines()))
+    return tuple(sorted(_normalize_item(
+        item, use_icalendar=False).splitlines()))
 
 
 def assert_item_equals(a, b):
@@ -30,11 +31,11 @@ VERSION:3.0
 FN:Cyrus Daboo
 N:Daboo;Cyrus
 ADR;TYPE=POSTAL:;2822 Email HQ;Suite 2821;RFCVille;PA;15213;USA
-EMAIL;TYPE=INTERNET;TYPE=PREF:cyrus@example.com
+EMAIL;TYPE=PREF:cyrus@example.com
 NICKNAME:me
 NOTE:Example VCard.
 ORG:Self Employed
-TEL;TYPE=WORK;TYPE=VOICE:412 605 0499
+TEL;TYPE=VOICE:412 605 0499
 TEL;TYPE=FAX:412 605 0705
 URL:http://www.example.com
 X-SOMETHING:{r}
diff --git a/tests/utils/test_vobject.py b/tests/utils/test_vobject.py
index 506f0d5..227c65d 100644
--- a/tests/utils/test_vobject.py
+++ b/tests/utils/test_vobject.py
@@ -10,22 +10,21 @@
 from vdirsyncer.utils.vobject import split_collection, join_collection, \
     hash_item
 
-from .. import normalize_item, SIMPLE_TEMPLATE, BARE_EVENT_TEMPLATE, \
+from .. import normalize_item, VCARD_TEMPLATE, BARE_EVENT_TEMPLATE, \
     EVENT_TEMPLATE
 
-
 _simple_joined = u'\r\n'.join((
     u'BEGIN:VADDRESSBOOK',
-    SIMPLE_TEMPLATE.format(r=123),
-    SIMPLE_TEMPLATE.format(r=345),
-    SIMPLE_TEMPLATE.format(r=678),
+    VCARD_TEMPLATE.format(r=123),
+    VCARD_TEMPLATE.format(r=345),
+    VCARD_TEMPLATE.format(r=678),
     u'END:VADDRESSBOOK'
 ))
 
 _simple_split = [
-    SIMPLE_TEMPLATE.format(r=123),
-    SIMPLE_TEMPLATE.format(r=345),
-    SIMPLE_TEMPLATE.format(r=678)
+    VCARD_TEMPLATE.format(r=123),
+    VCARD_TEMPLATE.format(r=345),
+    VCARD_TEMPLATE.format(r=678)
 ]
 
 
@@ -36,10 +35,7 @@ def test_split_collection_simple():
 
 
 def test_join_collection_simple():
-    item_type = _simple_split[0].splitlines()[0][len(u'BEGIN:'):]
-    given = join_collection(_simple_split, wrappers={
-        item_type: (u'VADDRESSBOOK', ())
-    })
+    given = join_collection(_simple_split)
     print(given)
     print(_simple_joined)
     assert normalize_item(given) == normalize_item(_simple_joined)
diff --git a/vdirsyncer/utils/vobject.py b/vdirsyncer/utils/vobject.py
index 19bc7b4..51ea61f 100644
--- a/vdirsyncer/utils/vobject.py
+++ b/vdirsyncer/utils/vobject.py
@@ -13,7 +13,17 @@ import icalendar.parser
 
 from . import text_type, itervalues
 
-IGNORE_PROPS = frozenset((
+
+def _process_properties(*s):
+    rv = set()
+    for key in s:
+        rv.add(key + ':')
+        rv.add(key + ';')
+
+    return frozenset(rv)
+
+
+IGNORE_PROPS = _process_properties(
     # PRODID is changed by radicale for some reason after upload
     'PRODID',
     # VERSION can get lost in singlefile storage
@@ -24,11 +34,13 @@ IGNORE_PROPS = frozenset((
     # REV is from the VCARD specification and is supposed to change when the
     # item does -- however, we can determine that ourselves
     'REV'
-))
+)
 
 
-def normalize_item(text, ignore_props=IGNORE_PROPS):
+def normalize_item(text, ignore_props=IGNORE_PROPS, use_icalendar=True):
     try:
+        if not use_icalendar:
+            raise Exception()
         lines = to_unicode_lines(icalendar.cal.Component.from_ical(text))
     except Exception:
         lines = sorted(text.splitlines())
@@ -36,7 +48,7 @@ def normalize_item(text, ignore_props=IGNORE_PROPS):
     return u'\r\n'.join(line.strip()
                         for line in lines
                         if line.strip() and
-                        not any(line.startswith(p + ':')
+                        not any(line.startswith(p)
                                 for p in IGNORE_PROPS))
 
 
@@ -81,6 +93,7 @@ def to_unicode_lines(item):
 
     for content_line in item.content_lines():
         if content_line:
+            content_line = content_line.replace(u'\\;', u';')
             yield icalendar.parser.foldline(content_line)