diff --git a/test/jdk/javax/management/security/HashedPasswordFileTest.java b/test/jdk/javax/management/security/HashedPasswordFileTest.java
index 7a3f02bc7c8..811c7463d0a 100644
--- a/test/jdk/javax/management/security/HashedPasswordFileTest.java
+++ b/test/jdk/javax/management/security/HashedPasswordFileTest.java
@@ -110,9 +110,7 @@ private String[] getHash(String algorithm, String password) {
     }
 
     private String getPasswordFilePath() {
-        String testDir = System.getProperty("test.src");
-        String testFileName = "jmxremote.password";
-        return testDir + File.separator + testFileName;
+        return "jmxremote.password";
     }
 
     private File createNewPasswordFile() throws IOException {