diff --git a/behave/features/linkpac.feature b/behave/features/linkpac.feature
index 4a235a9a..52805f62 100644
--- a/behave/features/linkpac.feature
+++ b/behave/features/linkpac.feature
@@ -6,6 +6,34 @@ Background:
    Given I set working directory to "{context.osc.temp}"
 
 
+@destructive
+Scenario: Run `osc linkpac`
+    When I execute osc with args "linkpac test:factory/test-pkgA home:Admin"
+    Then the exit code is 0
+     And I execute osc with args "api /source/home:Admin/test-pkgA/_link"
+     And stdout contains "<link project=\"test:factory\" package=\"test-pkgA\">"
+
+
+@destructive
+Scenario: Run `osc linkpac --disable-build`
+    When I execute osc with args "linkpac test:factory/test-pkgA home:Admin --disable-build"
+    Then the exit code is 0
+     And I execute osc with args "api /source/home:Admin/test-pkgA/_link"
+     And stdout contains "<link project=\"test:factory\" package=\"test-pkgA\">"
+     And I execute osc with args "api /source/home:Admin/test-pkgA/_meta"
+     And stdout contains "<build>\s*<disable/>\s*</build>"
+
+
+@destructive
+Scenario: Run `osc linkpac --disable-publish`
+    When I execute osc with args "linkpac test:factory/test-pkgA home:Admin --disable-publish"
+    Then the exit code is 0
+     And I execute osc with args "api /source/home:Admin/test-pkgA/_link"
+     And stdout contains "<link project=\"test:factory\" package=\"test-pkgA\">"
+     And I execute osc with args "api /source/home:Admin/test-pkgA/_meta"
+     And stdout contains "<publish>\s*<disable/>\s*</publish>"
+
+
 @destructive
 Scenario: Run `osc linkpac on a locked package`
    Given I execute osc with args "lock test:factory/test-pkgA"
diff --git a/osc/core.py b/osc/core.py
index 6394fe25..cf09ad4f 100644
--- a/osc/core.py
+++ b/osc/core.py
@@ -3294,7 +3294,7 @@ def link_pac(
 
     if disable_build or disable_publish:
         meta_change = True
-        root = ET.fromstring(b"".join(dst_meta))
+        root = ET.fromstring("".join(dst_meta))
 
         if disable_build:
             elm = root.find('build')