diff --git a/tests/__init__.py b/tests/__init__.py
index fc9fca9..da81e00 100644
--- a/tests/__init__.py
+++ b/tests/__init__.py
@@ -31,11 +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/vdirsyncer/utils/vobject.py b/vdirsyncer/utils/vobject.py
index f0b1006..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
@@ -24,7 +34,7 @@ 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, use_icalendar=True):
@@ -38,7 +48,7 @@ def normalize_item(text, ignore_props=IGNORE_PROPS, use_icalendar=True):
     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))
 
 
@@ -83,6 +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)