diff --git a/spring-data-neo4j-cross-store/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/config/DataGraphNamespaceHandlerCrossStoreTest.java b/spring-data-neo4j-cross-store/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/config/DataGraphNamespaceHandlerCrossStoreTest.java
index a22dab7f9..47d2d29c9 100644
--- a/spring-data-neo4j-cross-store/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/config/DataGraphNamespaceHandlerCrossStoreTest.java
+++ b/spring-data-neo4j-cross-store/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/config/DataGraphNamespaceHandlerCrossStoreTest.java
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ import org.springframework.test.context.ContextConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.test.context.junit4.SpringJUnit4ClassRunner;
 import org.springframework.transaction.PlatformTransactionManager;
 
+import java.io.File;
+
 /**
  * @author mh
  * @since 31.01.11
@@ -43,7 +45,8 @@ public class DataGraphNamespaceHandlerCrossStoreTest {
     @Test public void injectionForCrossStore() {
         Assert.assertNotNull("template", template);
         EmbeddedGraphDatabase graphDatabaseService = (EmbeddedGraphDatabase) template.getGraphDatabaseService();
-        Assert.assertTrue("store-dir", graphDatabaseService.getStoreDir().endsWith("target/config-test"));
+        File directory = new File("target", "config-test");
+        Assert.assertTrue("store-dir", graphDatabaseService.getStoreDir().equals(directory.getAbsolutePath()));
         Assert.assertNotNull("graphDatabaseService", graphDatabaseService);
         Assert.assertNotNull("transactionManager", transactionManager);
     }
diff --git a/spring-data-neo4j/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/config/DataGraphNamespaceHandlerTest.java b/spring-data-neo4j/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/config/DataGraphNamespaceHandlerTest.java
index 43fc10f64..4d258e5fb 100644
--- a/spring-data-neo4j/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/config/DataGraphNamespaceHandlerTest.java
+++ b/spring-data-neo4j/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/config/DataGraphNamespaceHandlerTest.java
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import org.springframework.data.neo4j.model.PersonRepository;
 import org.springframework.data.neo4j.support.Neo4jTemplate;
 import org.springframework.transaction.PlatformTransactionManager;
 
+import java.io.File;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.Set;
 
@@ -109,7 +110,8 @@ public class DataGraphNamespaceHandlerTest {
         Neo4jTemplate template = config.neo4jTemplate;
         Assert.assertNotNull("template", template);
         AbstractGraphDatabase graphDatabaseService = (AbstractGraphDatabase) template.getGraphDatabaseService();
-        Assert.assertTrue("store-dir", graphDatabaseService.getStoreDir().endsWith("target/config-test"));
+        File directory = new File("target", "config-test");
+        Assert.assertTrue("store-dir", graphDatabaseService.getStoreDir().equals(directory.getAbsolutePath()));
         Assert.assertNotNull("graphDatabaseService",config.graphDatabaseService);
         Assert.assertNotNull("transactionManager",config.transactionManager);
         config.graphDatabaseService.shutdown();