diff --git a/tests/data/test1516 b/tests/data/test1516
index 79f0275f03..5c30305bf1 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1516
+++ b/tests/data/test1516
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ lib1515
 caching of manual libcurl DNS entries after dead connection
 </name>
 <command>
-/path/%TESTNUMBER %HOSTIP %HTTPPORT
+path/%TESTNUMBER %HOSTIP %HTTPPORT
 </command>
 </client>