diff --git a/features/04_aruba_api/core/expand_path.feature b/features/04_aruba_api/core/expand_path.feature
index c4a957987..2bd82b444 100644
--- a/features/04_aruba_api/core/expand_path.feature
+++ b/features/04_aruba_api/core/expand_path.feature
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 Feature: Expand paths with aruba
 
-  There are quite a few uses cases why you want to expand a path. `aruba` helps
+  There are quite a few uses cases why you want to expand a path. Aruba helps
   you with this by providing you the `expand_path`-method. This method expands
-  paths relative to the `aruba.current_directory`-directory.
+  paths relative to the `aruba.current_directory`-directory. Use of absolute
+  paths is discouraged, since the intent is to only access the isolated Aruba
+  working directory.
 
   Background:
     Given I use the fixture "cli-app"
@@ -14,7 +16,7 @@ Feature: Expand paths with aruba
 
     RSpec.describe 'Expand path', :type => :aruba do
       let(:path) { 'path/to/dir' }
-      it { expect(expand_path(path)).to eq File.join(aruba.root_directory, aruba.current_directory, path) }
+      it { expect(expand_path(path)).to eq File.join(aruba.config.home_directory, path) }
     end
     """
     When I run `rspec`
@@ -29,15 +31,56 @@ Feature: Expand paths with aruba
       let(:path) { 'path/to/dir' }
       let(:directory) { 'dir1' }
 
-      before(:each) { create_directory(directory) }
-      before(:each) { cd(directory) }
+      before do
+        create_directory directory
+        cd directory
+      end
 
-      it { expect(expand_path(path)).to eq File.join(aruba.root_directory, aruba.current_directory, path) }
+      it { expect(expand_path(path)).to eq File.join(aruba.config.home_directory, directory, path) }
     end
     """
     When I run `rspec`
     Then the specs should all pass
 
+  Scenario: Warn when using absolute path
+    Given a file named "spec/expand_path_spec.rb" with:
+    """ruby
+    require 'spec_helper'
+
+    RSpec.describe 'Expand path', :type => :aruba do
+      let(:path) { '/path/to/dir' }
+      it { expect(expand_path(path)).to eq path }
+    end
+    """
+    When I run `rspec`
+    Then the specs should all pass
+    And the output should contain:
+    """
+    Using absolute paths in Aruba is not recommended
+    """
+
+  Scenario: Silence warning about using absolute path
+
+    You can use config.allow_absolute_paths to silence the warning about the
+    use of absolute paths.
+
+    Given a file named "spec/expand_path_spec.rb" with:
+    """ruby
+    require 'spec_helper'
+
+    RSpec.describe 'Expand path', :type => :aruba do
+      let(:path) { '/path/to/dir' }
+      before { aruba.config.allow_absolute_paths = true }
+      it { expect(expand_path(path)).to eq path }
+    end
+    """
+    When I run `rspec`
+    Then the specs should all pass
+    And the output should not contain:
+    """
+    Using absolute paths in Aruba is not recommended
+    """
+
   Scenario: Raise an error if aruba's working directory does not exist
     Given a file named "spec/expand_path_spec.rb" with:
     """ruby
@@ -66,10 +109,15 @@ Feature: Expand paths with aruba
 
     RSpec.describe 'Expand path', :type => :aruba do
       let(:path) { '~/path/to/dir' }
+      let(:directory) { 'dir1' }
+
+      before do
+        create_directory(directory)
+        cd directory
+      end
 
-      it { expect(expand_path(path)).to eq File.join(aruba.config.root_directory, aruba.config.working_directory, 'path/to/dir') }
+      it { expect(expand_path(path)).to eq File.join(aruba.config.home_directory, 'path/to/dir') }
     end
     """
     When I run `rspec`
     Then the specs should all pass
-