diff --git a/holder_internal_test.go b/holder_internal_test.go
index 1a229858a..28a18fbe8 100644
--- a/holder_internal_test.go
+++ b/holder_internal_test.go
@@ -78,8 +78,9 @@ func makeHolder() (*Holder, string, error) {
 		return nil, "", err
 	}
 	h := NewHolder(DefaultPartitionN)
+	h.Path = path
 
-	return h, path, nil
+	return h, h.Path, nil
 }
 
 func testSetBit(t *testing.T, h *Holder, index, field string, rowID, columnID uint64) {