diff --git a/tests/filename/filenametest.cpp b/tests/filename/filenametest.cpp
index c38c9fa442..64b1ed49cf 100644
--- a/tests/filename/filenametest.cpp
+++ b/tests/filename/filenametest.cpp
@@ -382,9 +382,9 @@ TEST_CASE("wxFileName::Normalize", "[filename]")
          ).QueryValue("NtfsDisable8dot3NameCreation", &shortNamesDisabled) &&
             !shortNamesDisabled )
     {
-        wxFileName fn("..\\MKINST~1");
+        wxFileName fn("TESTDA~1.CON");
         CHECK( fn.Normalize(wxPATH_NORM_LONG, cwd) );
-        CHECK( fn.GetFullPath() == "..\\mkinstalldirs" );
+        CHECK( fn.GetFullPath() == "testdata.conf" );
     }
     //else: when in doubt, don't run the test
 #endif // __WINDOWS__