diff --git a/server/src/test/java/org/neo4j/server/startup/healthcheck/HTTPLoggingPreparednessRuleTest.java b/server/src/test/java/org/neo4j/server/startup/healthcheck/HTTPLoggingPreparednessRuleTest.java
index 9b97b441c..86c37118a 100644
--- a/server/src/test/java/org/neo4j/server/startup/healthcheck/HTTPLoggingPreparednessRuleTest.java
+++ b/server/src/test/java/org/neo4j/server/startup/healthcheck/HTTPLoggingPreparednessRuleTest.java
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ public void shouldFailWhenEnabledWithBadLoggingLocation() throws Exception
 
     private File badDirectory() throws Exception
     {
-        File f = new File( "/does-not-exist" );
+        File f = new File( "/does-not-exist?:" );
 
         if ( f.exists() || f.canWrite() )
         {