diff --git a/autotests/kconfigtest.cpp b/autotests/kconfigtest.cpp
--- a/autotests/kconfigtest.cpp
+++ b/autotests/kconfigtest.cpp
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
 }
 
 static inline QString kdeGlobalsPath() {
-    return testConfigDir() + "../kdeglobals";
+    return QDir::cleanPath(testConfigDir() + "..") + "/kdeglobals";
 }
 
 void KConfigTest::initTestCase()