diff --git a/tests/sshserver.pl b/tests/sshserver.pl
index d7835d313c..20939f0daa 100755
--- a/tests/sshserver.pl
+++ b/tests/sshserver.pl
@@ -848,7 +848,7 @@ if ($sshdid =~ /OpenSSH-Windows/) {
 elsif (pathhelp::os_is_win()) {
     # Ensure to use MinGW/Cygwin paths
     $identity_config = pathhelp::build_sys_abs_path($identity);
-    $knownhosts_config = pathhelp::build_sys_abs_path($knownhosts_config);
+    $knownhosts_config = pathhelp::build_sys_abs_path($knownhosts);
 }
 else {
     $identity_config = abs_path(pp($identity));