diff --git a/test/unit/python/test_cam_config.py b/test/unit/python/test_cam_config.py
index bad32f5f..91fd9724 100644
--- a/test/unit/python/test_cam_config.py
+++ b/test/unit/python/test_cam_config.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
 #Add directory to python path:
 CURRDIR = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__))
-CAM_ROOT_DIR = os.path.join(CURRDIR, os.pardir, os.pardir)
+CAM_ROOT_DIR = os.path.join(CURRDIR, os.pardir, os.pardir, os.pardir)
 CAM_CONF_DIR = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(CAM_ROOT_DIR, "cime_config"))
 
 #Add "cime_config" directory to python path: