diff --git a/tests/test-hgwebdir b/tests/test-hgwebdir
--- a/tests/test-hgwebdir
+++ b/tests/test-hgwebdir
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ echo % should give a 404 - repo is not p
 
 cat > paths.conf <<EOF
 [paths]
-t/a=$root/a
+t/a/=$root/a
 b=$root/b
 EOF