diff --git a/tests/gem5/fixture.py b/tests/gem5/fixture.py
index a50d73c..df834ef 100644
--- a/tests/gem5/fixture.py
+++ b/tests/gem5/fixture.py
@@ -220,11 +220,9 @@
         super(DownloadedProgram, self).__init__("download-" + program,
                                                 build_once=True, **kwargs)
 
-        self.program_dir = joinpath('test-progs', path)
+        self.program_dir = path
         self.path = joinpath(self.program_dir, program)
-
         self.url = self.urlbase + self.path
-
     def _download(self):
         import urllib
         log.test_log.debug("Downloading " + self.url + " to " + self.path)
diff --git a/tests/gem5/hello_se/test_hello_se.py b/tests/gem5/hello_se/test_hello_se.py
index 0310064..5017962 100644
--- a/tests/gem5/hello_se/test_hello_se.py
+++ b/tests/gem5/hello_se/test_hello_se.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 for isa in test_progs:
     for binary in test_progs[isa]:
         import os
-        path = os.path.join('hello', 'bin', isa, 'linux')
+        path = os.path.join('test-progs', 'hello', 'bin', isa, 'linux')
         hello_program = DownloadedProgram(path, binary)
 
         ref_path = joinpath(getcwd(), 'ref')
diff --git a/tests/gem5/m5_util/test_exit.py b/tests/gem5/m5_util/test_exit.py
index f5292b1..a766db4 100644
--- a/tests/gem5/m5_util/test_exit.py
+++ b/tests/gem5/m5_util/test_exit.py
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@
 r'Exiting @ tick \d* because m5_exit instruction encountered'
 )
 
-test_program = DownloadedProgram('m5-exit/bin/x86/linux/', 'm5_exit')
+test_program = DownloadedProgram('test-progs/m5-exit/bin/x86/linux/',\
+        'm5_exit')
 
 a = verifier.MatchRegex(m5_exit_regex)
 gem5_verify_config(