diff --git a/simple_app/tests/test_utils.py b/simple_app/tests/test_utils.py
index 16ca18d..116c3d6 100644
--- a/simple_app/tests/test_utils.py
+++ b/simple_app/tests/test_utils.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 # local packages
 from ..utils import *
 
-db_name = 'simple_root/temp.db'
+db_name = 'temp.db'
 db_cs = f'sqlite:///{db_name}'
 
 
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 def db():
     if os.path.exists(db_name):
         os.remove(db_name)
-    copy('simple_root/SIMPLE.db', db_name)
+    copy('SIMPLE.db', db_name)
     assert os.path.exists(db_name)
     # Connect to the new database and confirm it has the Sources table
     db = SimpleDB(db_cs)
diff --git a/simple_app/utils.py b/simple_app/utils.py
index 4f99697..67ca239 100644
--- a/simple_app/utils.py
+++ b/simple_app/utils.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ def sysargs():
     _args.add_argument('-p', '--port', default=8000,
                        help='Local port number to host server through, default 8000', type=int)
     _args.add_argument('-d', '--debug', help='Run Flask in debug mode?', default=False, action='store_true')
-    _args.add_argument('-f', '--file', default='simple_root/SIMPLE.db',
+    _args.add_argument('-f', '--file', default='SIMPLE.db',
                        help='Database file path relative to current directory, default SIMPLE.db')
     _args = _args.parse_args()
     return _args
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ class JSCallbacks:
 
     def __init__(self):
         jsfuncnames = ('dropdownx_js', 'dropdowny_js', 'button_flip', 'normslider', 'reset_slider')
-        with open('simple_root/simple_app/simple_callbacks.js', 'r') as fcall:
+        with open('simple_app/simple_callbacks.js', 'r') as fcall:
             whichvar = ''
             outstr = """"""
             for line in fcall: