diff --git a/test/common.js b/test/common.js
index 17d83117908501..3813b07998cb6c 100644
--- a/test/common.js
+++ b/test/common.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ const stream = require('stream');
 const util = require('util');
 
 const testRoot = process.env.NODE_TEST_DIR ?
-                   path.resolve(process.env.NODE_TEST_DIR) : __dirname;
+                   fs.realpathSync(process.env.NODE_TEST_DIR) : __dirname;
 
 exports.testDir = __dirname;
 exports.fixturesDir = path.join(exports.testDir, 'fixtures');