diff --git a/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/HttpKernel/KernelTest.php b/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/HttpKernel/KernelTest.php
index 2572044b43..7aba5c360e 100644
--- a/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/HttpKernel/KernelTest.php
+++ b/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/HttpKernel/KernelTest.php
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ EOF;
     {
         $kernel = new KernelForTest('test', true);
 
-        $this->assertEquals(__DIR__, $kernel->getRootDir());
+        $this->assertEquals(__DIR__, realpath($kernel->getRootDir()));
     }
 
     public function testGetName()