diff --git a/labbookdb/tests/test_basic.py b/labbookdb/tests/test_basic.py
index eeb36cb..b95d6a4 100644
--- a/labbookdb/tests/test_basic.py
+++ b/labbookdb/tests/test_basic.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from labbookdb.db import add
 
 def test_load():
-	session, engine = add.load_session("~/somepath.db")
+	session, engine = add.load_session("/tmp/somepath.db")
 	session.close()
 	engine.dispose()
diff --git a/labbookdb/tests/test_query.py b/labbookdb/tests/test_query.py
index f64072a..38bb0f6 100644
--- a/labbookdb/tests/test_query.py
+++ b/labbookdb/tests/test_query.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 from labbookdb.db import add
 
 def test_related_entry_separators():
-	session, engine = add.load_session("~/somepath.db")
+	session, engine = add.load_session("/tmp/somepath.db")
 	with pytest.raises(BaseException) as excinfo:
 		add.get_related_ids(session, engine, "Animal:external_ids.AnimalExternalIdentifier:database.ETH/AIC/cdb&#&identifier.275511")
 	assert excinfo.value.args[0] == 'No entry was found with a value of "275511" on the "identifier" column of the "AnimalExternalIdentifier" CATEGORY, in the database.'