diff --git a/test/compact b/test/compact
index 5bb5cea4..afab5372 100755
--- a/test/compact
+++ b/test/compact
@@ -19,10 +19,11 @@ thread:XXX   2001-01-05 [1/1] Notmuch Test Suite; One (inbox tag1 unread)
 thread:XXX   2001-01-05 [1/1] Notmuch Test Suite; Two (inbox tag1 tag2 unread)
 thread:XXX   2001-01-05 [1/1] Notmuch Test Suite; Three (inbox tag3 unread)"
 
-test_begin_subtest "Restoring backup"
-rm -Rf ${TEST_TMPDIR}/mail/xapian
-mv ${TEST_TMPDIR}/mail/xapian.old ${TEST_TMPDIR}/mail/xapian
+test_expect_success 'Restoring Backup' \
+    'rm -Rf ${MAIL_DIR}/.notmuch/xapian &&
+     mv ${MAIL_DIR}/xapian.old ${MAIL_DIR}/.notmuch/xapian'
 
+test_begin_subtest "Checking restored backup"
 output=$(notmuch search \* | notmuch_search_sanitize)
 test_expect_equal "$output" "\
 thread:XXX   2001-01-05 [1/1] Notmuch Test Suite; One (inbox tag1 unread)