diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/win_unzip-paths.yaml b/changelogs/fragments/win_unzip-paths.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..76e4b9acaf2461
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/win_unzip-paths.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+bugfixes:
+- win_unzip - Fix support for paths with square brackets not being detected properly
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_unzip.ps1 b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_unzip.ps1
index a5c194415b7324..234c774c3a6cbd 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_unzip.ps1
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_unzip.ps1
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ Function Extract-Zip($src, $dest) {
         $entry_target_path = [System.IO.Path]::Combine($dest, $archive_name)
         $entry_dir = [System.IO.Path]::GetDirectoryName($entry_target_path)
 
-        if (-not (Test-Path -Path $entry_dir)) {
+        if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $entry_dir)) {
             New-Item -Path $entry_dir -ItemType Directory -WhatIf:$check_mode | Out-Null
             $result.changed = $true
         }
@@ -142,14 +142,14 @@ If ($ext -eq ".zip" -And $recurse -eq $false) {
     }
 
     If ($recurse) {
-        Get-ChildItem $dest -recurse | Where-Object {$pcx_extensions -contains $_.extension} | ForEach-Object {
+        Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $dest -recurse | Where-Object {$pcx_extensions -contains $_.extension} | ForEach-Object {
             Try {
                 Expand-Archive $_.FullName -OutputPath $dest -Force -WhatIf:$check_mode
             } Catch {
                 Fail-Json -obj $result -message "Error recursively expanding '$src' to '$dest'! Msg: $($_.Exception.Message)"
             }
             If ($delete_archive) {
-                Remove-Item $_.FullName -Force -WhatIf:$check_mode
+                Remove-Item -LiteralPath $_.FullName -Force -WhatIf:$check_mode
                 $result.removed = $true
             }
         }
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ If ($ext -eq ".zip" -And $recurse -eq $false) {
 
 If ($delete_archive){
     try {
-        Remove-Item $src -Recurse -Force -WhatIf:$check_mode
+        Remove-Item -LiteralPath $src -Recurse -Force -WhatIf:$check_mode
     } catch {
         Fail-Json -obj $result -message "failed to delete archive at '$src': $($_.Exception.Message)"
     }
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/win_unzip/defaults/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/win_unzip/defaults/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..52d808d88c0638
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/win_unzip/defaults/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+win_unzip_dir: '{{ remote_tmp_dir }}\win_unzip .ÅÑŚÌβŁÈ [$!@^&test(;)]'
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/win_unzip/files/create_zip.py b/test/integration/targets/win_unzip/files/create_zip.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..41b6ff068b45fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/win_unzip/files/create_zip.py
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+# Copyright: (c) 2019, Ansible Project
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+import sys
+import tempfile
+import zipfile
+
+
+def main():
+    filename = b"caf\xc3\xa9.txt"
+
+    with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile() as temp:
+        with open(temp.name, mode="wb") as fd:
+            fd.write(filename)
+
+        with open(sys.argv[1], mode="wb") as fd:
+            with zipfile.ZipFile(fd, "w") as zip:
+                zip.write(temp.name, filename.decode('utf-8'))
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/win_unzip/meta/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/win_unzip/meta/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..9f37e96cd90108
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/win_unzip/meta/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+dependencies:
+- setup_remote_tmp_dir
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/win_unzip/tasks/clean.yml b/test/integration/targets/win_unzip/tasks/clean.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 64ac0d3fbf82d7..00000000000000
--- a/test/integration/targets/win_unzip/tasks/clean.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-- name: Remove leftover directory
-  win_file:
-    path: C:\Program Files\sysinternals
-    state: absent
-
-- name: Create new directory
-  win_file:
-    path: C:\Program Files\sysinternals
-    state: directory
-
-- name: Download sysinternals archive
-  win_get_url:
-    url: https://download.sysinternals.com/files/SysinternalsSuite.zip
-    dest: C:\Windows\Temp\SysinternalsSuite.zip
-    validate_certs: no
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/win_unzip/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/win_unzip/tasks/main.yml
index ed4dc228776e29..2dab84be563b01 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/win_unzip/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/win_unzip/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,16 +1,116 @@
-- name: Clean slate
-  import_tasks: clean.yml
+---
+- name: create test directory
+  win_file:
+    path: '{{ win_unzip_dir }}\output'
+    state: directory
 
-- name: Test in normal mode
-  import_tasks: tests.yml
-  vars:
-    in_check_mode: no
+- name: create local zip file with non-ascii chars
+  script: create_zip.py {{ output_dir + '/win_unzip.zip' | quote }}
+  delegate_to: localhost
 
-- name: Clean slate
-  import_tasks: clean.yml
+- name: copy across zip to Windows host
+  win_copy:
+    src: '{{ output_dir }}/win_unzip.zip'
+    dest: '{{ win_unzip_dir }}\win_unzip.zip'
 
-- name: Test in check-mode
-  import_tasks: tests.yml
-  vars:
-    in_check_mode: yes
+- name: unarchive zip (check)
+  win_unzip:
+    src: '{{ win_unzip_dir }}\win_unzip.zip'
+    dest: '{{ win_unzip_dir }}\output'
+  register: unzip_check
   check_mode: yes
+
+- name: get result of unarchive zip (check)
+  win_stat:
+    path: '{{ win_unzip_dir }}\output\café.txt'
+  register: unzip_actual_check
+
+- name: assert result of unarchive zip (check)
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - unzip_check is changed
+    - not unzip_check.removed
+    - not unzip_actual_check.stat.exists
+
+- name: unarchive zip
+  win_unzip:
+    src: '{{ win_unzip_dir }}\win_unzip.zip'
+    dest: '{{ win_unzip_dir }}\output'
+  register: unzip
+
+- name: get result of unarchive zip
+  slurp:
+    path: '{{ win_unzip_dir }}\output\café.txt'
+  register: unzip_actual
+
+- name: assert result of unarchive zip
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - unzip is changed
+    - not unzip.removed
+    - unzip_actual.content | b64decode == 'café.txt'
+
+# Module is not idempotent, will always change without creates
+- name: unarchive zip again without creates
+  win_unzip:
+    src: '{{ win_unzip_dir }}\win_unzip.zip'
+    dest: '{{ win_unzip_dir }}\output'
+  register: unzip_again
+
+- name: assert unarchive zip again without creates
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - unzip_again is changed
+    - not unzip_again.removed
+
+- name: unarchive zip with creates
+  win_unzip:
+    src: '{{ win_unzip_dir }}\win_unzip.zip'
+    dest: '{{ win_unzip_dir }}\outout'
+    creates: '{{ win_unzip_dir }}\output\café.txt'
+  register: unzip_again_creates
+
+- name: assert unarchive zip with creates
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - not unzip_again_creates is changed
+    - not unzip_again_creates.removed
+
+- name: unarchive zip with delete (check)
+  win_unzip:
+    src: '{{ win_unzip_dir }}\win_unzip.zip'
+    dest: '{{ win_unzip_dir }}\output'
+    delete_archive: yes
+  register: unzip_delete_check
+  check_mode: yes
+
+- name: get result of unarchive zip with delete (check)
+  win_stat:
+    path: '{{ win_unzip_dir }}\win_unzip.zip'
+  register: unzip_delete_actual_check
+
+- name: assert unarchive zip with delete (check)
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - unzip_delete_check is changed
+    - unzip_delete_check.removed
+    - unzip_delete_actual_check.stat.exists
+
+- name: unarchive zip with delete
+  win_unzip:
+    src: '{{ win_unzip_dir }}\win_unzip.zip'
+    dest: '{{ win_unzip_dir }}\output'
+    delete_archive: yes
+  register: unzip_delete
+
+- name: get result of unarchive zip with delete
+  win_stat:
+    path: '{{ win_unzip_dir }}\win_unzip.zip'
+  register: unzip_delete_actual
+
+- name: assert unarchive zip with delete
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - unzip_delete is changed
+    - unzip_delete.removed
+    - not unzip_delete_actual.stat.exists
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/win_unzip/tasks/tests.yml b/test/integration/targets/win_unzip/tasks/tests.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 46ec1e97ec3c1c..00000000000000
--- a/test/integration/targets/win_unzip/tasks/tests.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,99 +0,0 @@
-- name: Unarchive sysinternals archive
-  win_unzip:
-    src: C:\Windows\Temp\SysinternalsSuite.zip
-    dest: C:\Program Files\sysinternals
-  register: unzip_archive
-
-- name: get stat of an extracted file
-  win_stat:
-    path: C:\Program Files\sysinternals\procexp.exe
-  register: unzip_archive_file
-
-- name: Test unzip_archive (check-mode)
-  assert:
-    that:
-    - unzip_archive is changed == true
-    - unzip_archive.removed == false
-    - unzip_archive_file.stat.exists == false
-  when: in_check_mode
-
-- name: Test unzip_archive (normal mode)
-  assert:
-    that:
-    - unzip_archive is changed == true
-    - unzip_archive.removed == false
-    - unzip_archive_file.stat.exists == true
-  when: not in_check_mode
-
-- name: Unarchive sysinternals archive again, use creates
-  win_unzip:
-    src: C:\Windows\Temp\SysinternalsSuite.zip
-    dest: C:\Program Files\sysinternals
-    creates: C:\Program Files\sysinternals\procexp.exe
-  register: unzip_archive_again_creates
-
-# NOTE: This module is not idempotent, it always extracts, except if we use creates !
-- name: Test unzip_archive_again_creates (normal mode)
-  assert:
-    that:
-    - unzip_archive_again_creates is changed == false
-    - unzip_archive_again_creates.removed == false
-  when: not in_check_mode
-
-- name: Test unzip_archive_again_creates (check-mode)
-  assert:
-    that:
-    - unzip_archive_again_creates is changed == true
-    - unzip_archive_again_creates.removed == false
-  when: in_check_mode
-
-
-- name: Unarchive sysinternals archive again
-  win_unzip:
-    src: C:\Windows\Temp\SysinternalsSuite.zip
-    dest: C:\Program Files\sysinternals
-    delete_archive: yes
-  register: unzip_archive_again
-
-# NOTE/ This module is not idempotent, it always extracts
-- name: Test unzip_archive_again
-  assert:
-    that:
-    - unzip_archive_again is changed == true
-    - unzip_archive_again.removed == true
-
-
-- name: Test whether archive is removed
-  win_stat:
-    path: C:\Windows\Temp\SysinternalsSuite.zip
-  register: stat_archive
-
-- name: Test stat_archive (normal mode)
-  assert:
-    that:
-    - stat_archive.stat.exists == false
-  when: not in_check_mode
-
-- name: Test stat_archive (check-mode)
-  assert:
-    that:
-    - stat_archive.stat.exists == true
-  when: in_check_mode
-
-
-- name: Test extracted files
-  win_stat:
-    path: C:\Program Files\sysinternals\procexp.exe
-  register: stat_procexp
-
-- name: Test stat_procexp (normal mode)
-  assert:
-    that:
-    - stat_procexp.stat.exists == true
-  when: not in_check_mode
-
-- name: Test stat_procexp (check-mode)
-  assert:
-    that:
-    - stat_procexp.stat.exists == false
-  when: in_check_mode
diff --git a/test/sanity/ignore.txt b/test/sanity/ignore.txt
index be886aaf277ca0..30a6894317f448 100644
--- a/test/sanity/ignore.txt
+++ b/test/sanity/ignore.txt
@@ -7643,7 +7643,6 @@ lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_share.ps1 pslint:PSCustomUseLiteralPath
 lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_shell.ps1 pslint:PSUseApprovedVerbs
 lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_shortcut.ps1 pslint:PSCustomUseLiteralPath
 lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_snmp.ps1 pslint:PSCustomUseLiteralPath
-lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_unzip.ps1 pslint:PSCustomUseLiteralPath
 lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_unzip.ps1 pslint:PSUseApprovedVerbs
 lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_updates.ps1 pslint:PSCustomUseLiteralPath
 lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_uri.ps1 pslint:PSAvoidUsingEmptyCatchBlock # Keep