diff --git a/test/test_ssl.cpp b/test/test_ssl.cpp
index f67eb4d16..c88b15375 100644
--- a/test/test_ssl.cpp
+++ b/test/test_ssl.cpp
@@ -137,7 +137,8 @@ void test_ssl(int test_idx, bool use_utp)
 
 	create_directory("tmp1_ssl", ec);
 	std::ofstream file("tmp1_ssl/temporary");
-	boost::intrusive_ptr<torrent_info> t = ::create_torrent(&file, 16 * 1024, 13, false, "../ssl/root_ca_cert.pem");
+	boost::intrusive_ptr<torrent_info> t = ::create_torrent(&file
+		, 16 * 1024, 13, false, combine_path("..", combine_path("ssl", "root_ca_cert.pem")));
 	file.close();
 
 	add_torrent_params addp;
@@ -484,7 +485,7 @@ void test_malicious_peer()
 	create_directory("tmp3_ssl", ec);
 	std::ofstream file("tmp3_ssl/temporary");
 	boost::intrusive_ptr<torrent_info> t = ::create_torrent(&file
-		, 16 * 1024, 13, false, "ssl/root_ca_cert.pem");
+		, 16 * 1024, 13, false, combine_path("..", combine_path("ssl", "root_ca_cert.pem")));
 	file.close();
 
 	add_torrent_params addp;