diff --git a/src/pkg/path/filepath/path_test.go b/src/pkg/path/filepath/path_test.go
index 17b53bdf92..8cdc763f1b 100644
--- a/src/pkg/path/filepath/path_test.go
+++ b/src/pkg/path/filepath/path_test.go
@@ -784,12 +784,6 @@ var absTests = []string{
 }
 
 func TestAbs(t *testing.T) {
-	oldwd, err := os.Getwd()
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal("Getwd failed: ", err)
-	}
-	defer os.Chdir(oldwd)
-
 	root, err := ioutil.TempDir("", "TestAbs")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal("TempDir failed: ", err)