diff --git a/tests/test_bcoin.py b/tests/test_bcoin.py
index edfe97fc..4ced831f 100644
--- a/tests/test_bcoin.py
+++ b/tests/test_bcoin.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import sys
 import bidscoin
 from bidscoin import bcoin
 from pathlib import Path
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ def test_list_executables():
     assert 'deface' in executables
     for executable in executables:
         assert bcoin.run_command(f"{executable} -h") == 0
-        manpage = Path(f"path_to_man/man1/{executable}.1").read_text()
+        manpage = (Path(sys.executable).parents[1]/'share'/'man'/'man1'/f"{executable}.1").read_text()
         assert executable in manpage