diff --git a/test/helpers.go b/test/helpers.go
index 72fc9e318..ce2de88df 100644
--- a/test/helpers.go
+++ b/test/helpers.go
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func UseTempGitRepo() *TempGitRepo {
 
 func MockGraphQLResponse(fixturePath string) (teardown func()) {
 	pwd, _ := os.Getwd()
-	fixturePath := filepath.Join(pwd, "..", fixturePath)
+	fixturePath = filepath.Join(pwd, "..", fixturePath)
 
 	originalGraphQL := api.GraphQL
 	api.GraphQL = func(query string, variables map[string]string, v interface{}) error {