diff --git a/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/codegen/CodegenTestCase.java b/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/codegen/CodegenTestCase.java
index df20229d722..3e57400caed 100644
--- a/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/codegen/CodegenTestCase.java
+++ b/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/codegen/CodegenTestCase.java
@@ -108,9 +108,14 @@ public abstract class CodegenTestCase extends UsefulTestCase {
         loadFile(getPrefix() + "/" + getTestName(true) + ".kt");
     }
 
+    @NotNull
+    protected String codegenTestBasePath() {
+        return "compiler/testData/codegen/";
+    }
+
     @NotNull
     protected String relativePath(@NotNull File file) {
-        String stringToCut = "compiler/testData/codegen/";
+        String stringToCut = codegenTestBasePath();
         String systemIndependentPath = file.getPath().replace(File.separatorChar, '/');
         assert systemIndependentPath.startsWith(stringToCut) : "File path is not absolute: " + file;
         return systemIndependentPath.substring(stringToCut.length());