diff --git a/whipper/test/test_common_directory.py b/whipper/test/test_common_directory.py
index c5a9dcf..4290489 100644
--- a/whipper/test/test_common_directory.py
+++ b/whipper/test/test_common_directory.py
@@ -1,16 +1,18 @@
 # -*- Mode: Python; test-case-name: whipper.test.test_common_directory -*-
 # vi:si:et:sw=4:sts=4:ts=4
 
+from os.path import dirname, expanduser
 from whipper.common import directory
-
 from whipper.test import common
 
 
 class DirectoryTestCase(common.TestCase):
+    HOME = expanduser('~')
+    HOME_PARENT = dirname(HOME)
 
     def testAll(self):
         path = directory.config_path()
-        self.failUnless(path.startswith('/home'))
+        self.failUnless(path.startswith(DirectoryTestCase.HOME_PARENT))
 
         path = directory.cache_path()
-        self.failUnless(path.startswith('/home'))
+        self.failUnless(path.startswith(DirectoryTestCase.HOME_PARENT))