diff --git a/tests/journal_lock.py/test_journal_lock.py b/tests/journal_lock.py/test_journal_lock.py
index b271543c..f90bad31 100644
--- a/tests/journal_lock.py/test_journal_lock.py
+++ b/tests/journal_lock.py/test_journal_lock.py
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ class TestJournalLock:
         continue_q: mp.Queue = mp.Queue()
         exit_q: mp.Queue = mp.Queue()
         locker = mp.Process(target=other_process_lock,
-                            args=(continue_q, exit_q, mock_journaldir)
+                            args=(continue_q, exit_q, mock_journaldir.getbasetemp())
                             )
         print('Starting sub-process other_process_lock()...')
         locker.start()