diff --git a/tests/api/features.py b/tests/api/features.py
index c9cc385..8434c23 100644
--- a/tests/api/features.py
+++ b/tests/api/features.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ def test_ctor_args_4(self):
 
         with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tdir:
 
-            shape_path = tdir+"/"
+            shape_path = tdir + "/mysubdir"
 
             gdf = gpd.GeoDataFrame(geometry=[self._mult_line_1], crs=self._crs_2)
             gdf.to_file(shape_path, mode='a')
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ def test_ctor_args_6(self):
 
         with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tdir:
 
-            shape_path = tdir+"/" 
+            shape_path = tdir + "/mysubdir"
 
             # NOTE: This time shapefile doesn't have CRS
             gdf = gpd.GeoDataFrame(geometry=[self._mult_line_1])