diff --git a/selftest.py b/selftest.py
index 71f2354f8..5af1fd762 100644
--- a/selftest.py
+++ b/selftest.py
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ from PIL import features
 if "--installed" in sys.argv:
     sys.path.insert(0, sys_path_0)
 
-ROOT = "."
-
 try:
     Image.core.ping
 except ImportError as v:
@@ -50,13 +48,13 @@ def testimage():
 
     Or open existing files:
 
-    >>> im = Image.open(os.path.join(ROOT, "Tests/images/hopper.gif"))
+    >>> im = Image.open("Tests/images/hopper.gif")
     >>> _info(im)
     ('GIF', 'P', (128, 128))
-    >>> _info(Image.open(os.path.join(ROOT, "Tests/images/hopper.ppm")))
+    >>> _info(Image.open("Tests/images/hopper.ppm"))
     ('PPM', 'RGB', (128, 128))
     >>> try:
-    ...  _info(Image.open(os.path.join(ROOT, "Tests/images/hopper.jpg")))
+    ...  _info(Image.open("Tests/images/hopper.jpg"))
     ... except IOError as v:
     ...  print(v)
     ('JPEG', 'RGB', (128, 128))
@@ -64,7 +62,7 @@ def testimage():
     PIL doesn't actually load the image data until it's needed,
     or you call the "load" method:
 
-    >>> im = Image.open(os.path.join(ROOT, "Tests/images/hopper.ppm"))
+    >>> im = Image.open("Tests/images/hopper.ppm")
     >>> print(im.im) # internal image attribute
     None
     >>> a = im.load()
@@ -74,7 +72,7 @@ def testimage():
     You can apply many different operations on images.  Most
     operations return a new image:
 
-    >>> im = Image.open(os.path.join(ROOT, "Tests/images/hopper.ppm"))
+    >>> im = Image.open("Tests/images/hopper.ppm")
     >>> _info(im.convert("L"))
     (None, 'L', (128, 128))
     >>> _info(im.copy())