diff --git a/src/tests/test_filesystem.cpp b/src/tests/test_filesystem.cpp
index fff4d3d256964..beb20c1ae6fc1 100644
--- a/src/tests/test_filesystem.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/test_filesystem.cpp
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE( test_fs_wml_path )
 {
 	BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL( get_wml_location("_main.cfg"), gamedata + "/data/_main.cfg" );
 	BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL( get_wml_location("core/_main.cfg"), gamedata + "/data/core/_main.cfg" );
-	BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL( get_wml_location("."), "." );
+	BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL( get_wml_location("."), gamedata + "/data/." );
 
 	// Inexistent paths are resolved empty.
 	BOOST_CHECK( get_wml_location("why_would_anyone_ever_name_a_file_like_this").empty() );