diff --git a/tests/Makefile.am b/tests/Makefile.am
index 697b40120e..345cf4611a 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/Makefile.am
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ TESTS += interfacexml2xmltest
 
 TESTS += cputest
 
-path_add = $$abs_top_builddir/src$(PATH_SEPARATOR)$$abs_top_builddir/daemon$(PATH_SEPARATOR)$$abs_top_builddir/tools
+path_add = $$abs_top_builddir/daemon$(PATH_SEPARATOR)$$abs_top_builddir/tools
 
 # NB, automake < 1.10 does not provide the real
 # abs_top_{src/build}dir or builddir variables, so don't rely