diff --git a/tests/commanddata/test16.log b/tests/commanddata/test16.log
index 2433a4d74e..70881650a6 100644
--- a/tests/commanddata/test16.log
+++ b/tests/commanddata/test16.log
@@ -1 +1 @@
-A=B /bin/true C
+A=B true C
diff --git a/tests/commandtest.c b/tests/commandtest.c
index 2e800ae879..9ba53b8e13 100644
--- a/tests/commandtest.c
+++ b/tests/commandtest.c
@@ -566,9 +566,9 @@ cleanup:
  */
 static int test16(const void *unused ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 {
-    virCommandPtr cmd = virCommandNew("/bin/true");
+    virCommandPtr cmd = virCommandNew("true");
     char *outactual = NULL;
-    const char *outexpect = "A=B /bin/true C";
+    const char *outexpect = "A=B true C";
     int ret = -1;
     int fd = -1;
 
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ cleanup:
  */
 static int test17(const void *unused ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 {
-    virCommandPtr cmd = virCommandNew("/bin/true");
+    virCommandPtr cmd = virCommandNew("true");
     int ret = -1;
     char *outbuf;
     char *errbuf;