diff --git a/tests/test_config.py b/tests/test_config.py
index 2af8d1cd8e3f3f2e2d22117178365b21914682cd..c771ac26781c71f30b2ecb4404bd966846b13e90 100644
--- a/tests/test_config.py
+++ b/tests/test_config.py
@@ -73,13 +73,13 @@ def update_environ(**kwargs):
     _update_environ(revert)
 
 def test_repository_from_environment():
-    with update_environ(CONSERVANCY_REPOSITORY='/usr/local'):
-        config = config_mod.Config()
-        assert config.repository_path().parts == ('/', 'usr', 'local')
+    config = config_mod.Config()
+    assert config.repository_path() == testutil.test_path('repository')
 
 def test_no_repository():
-    config = config_mod.Config()
-    assert config.repository_path() is None
+    with update_environ(CONSERVANCY_REPOSITORY=None):
+        config = config_mod.Config()
+        assert config.repository_path() is None
 
 def test_no_rt_credentials():
     with update_environ(HOME=testutil.TESTS_DIR):