diff --git a/repertory/repertory_test/src/database_test.cpp b/repertory/repertory_test/src/database_test.cpp
index bba981a1..c2c5e1b7 100644
--- a/repertory/repertory_test/src/database_test.cpp
+++ b/repertory/repertory_test/src/database_test.cpp
@@ -35,10 +35,8 @@ TEST(database, db_insert) {
     {
       sqlite3 *db3_ptr{nullptr};
       auto res = sqlite3_open_v2(
-          utils::path::absolute(
-              utils::path::combine(get_test_dir(), {"test.db3"}))
-              .c_str(),
-          &db3_ptr, SQLITE_OPEN_READWRITE, nullptr);
+          utils::path::combine(get_test_dir(), {"test.db3"}).c_str(), &db3_ptr,
+          SQLITE_OPEN_READWRITE, nullptr);
       ASSERT_EQ(SQLITE_OK, res);
       ASSERT_TRUE(db3_ptr != nullptr);