diff --git a/tests/testutils.cpp b/tests/testutils.cpp
index dd1ff60..52c3a0c 100644
--- a/tests/testutils.cpp
+++ b/tests/testutils.cpp
@@ -157,9 +157,8 @@ string TestApplication::testFilePath(const string &name) const
     }
 
     // file still not found -> return default path
-    path = "./testfiles/" + name;
     file.clear();
-    file.open(path = m_testFilesPathEnvValue + name, ios_base::in);
+    file.open(path = "./testfiles/" + name, ios_base::in);
     if (!file.good()) {
         cerr << "Warning: The testfile \"" << path << "\" can not be located." << endl;
     }