diff --git a/test/misc/Makefile b/test/misc/Makefile
index b8c578405..bd4826d54 100644
--- a/test/misc/Makefile
+++ b/test/misc/Makefile
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ WORKDIR = ..$S..$Stestwrk$Smisc
 
 OPTIONS = g O Os Osi Osir Osr Oi Oir Or
 
-ISEQUAL = $(WORKDIR)$Sisequal$(EXE)
+ISEQUAL = ..$S..$Stestwrk$Sisequal$(EXE)
 
 CC = gcc
 CFLAGS = -O2
diff --git a/test/ref/Makefile b/test/ref/Makefile
index 5faf9fb19..d9c9817ee 100644
--- a/test/ref/Makefile
+++ b/test/ref/Makefile
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ WORKDIR = ..$S..$Stestwrk$Sref
 
 OPTIONS = g O Os Osi Osir Osr Oi Oir Or
 
-ISEQUAL = $(WORKDIR)$Sisequal$(EXE)
+ISEQUAL = ..$S..$Stestwrk$Sisequal$(EXE)
 
 CC = gcc
 CFLAGS = -O2 -Wall -W -Wextra -funsigned-char -fwrapv -fno-strict-overflow