diff --git a/tests/checks/complete_directories.fish b/tests/checks/complete_directories.fish
index 3db3ee8b1..a10ee3baa 100644
--- a/tests/checks/complete_directories.fish
+++ b/tests/checks/complete_directories.fish
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 #RUN: %fish %s
-cd ..
+mkdir -p __fish_complete_directories/
+cd __fish_complete_directories
+mkdir -p test/buildroot
+mkdir -p test/fish_expand_test
 mkdir -p test/data/abc
 mkdir -p test/data/abcd
 touch test/data/af
@@ -19,7 +22,6 @@ __fish_complete_directories test/data
 __fish_complete_directories test/data/
 #CHECK: test/data/abc/	Directory
 #CHECK: test/data/abcd/	Directory
-#CHECK: test/data/fish/	Directory
 #CHECK: test/data/xy/	Directory
 #CHECK: test/data/xyz/	Directory
 __fish_complete_directories test/data/abc 'abc dirs'