diff --git a/test/tests/syncLocalTest.js b/test/tests/syncLocalTest.js
index 2470729273..598ca747f2 100644
--- a/test/tests/syncLocalTest.js
+++ b/test/tests/syncLocalTest.js
@@ -22,9 +22,10 @@ describe("Zotero.Sync.Data.Local", function() {
 	
 	
 	describe("#checkUser()", function () {
-		var resetDataDirFile = OS.Path.join(Zotero.DataDirectory.dir, 'reset-data-directory');
+		var resetDataDirFile;
 		
 		before(function() {
+			resetDataDirFile = OS.Path.join(Zotero.DataDirectory.dir, 'reset-data-directory');
 			sinon.stub(Zotero.Utilities.Internal, 'quitZotero');
 		});