diff --git a/server/test/maxscale_test.cnf b/server/test/maxscale_test.cnf
index 54f0462ce..fdc843d8d 100644
--- a/server/test/maxscale_test.cnf
+++ b/server/test/maxscale_test.cnf
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 threads=4
 libdir=@CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX@/@MAXSCALE_LIBDIR@
 logdir=@CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX@/
-datadir=@CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX@/data/
+datadir=@CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX@/
 cachedir=@CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX@/
 language=@CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX@/lib/maxscale/
 piddir=@CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX@/