diff --git a/Examples/test-suite/python/Makefile.in b/Examples/test-suite/python/Makefile.in
index b26253329..e2aad7c8b 100644
--- a/Examples/test-suite/python/Makefile.in
+++ b/Examples/test-suite/python/Makefile.in
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ convert_testcase = \
 	  $(MAKE) $(SCRIPTDIR)/$(py_runme); \
 	fi
 
-$(SCRIPTDIR)/$(SCRIPTPREFIX)%$(SCRIPTSUFFIX): $(abspath $(srcdir)/$(SCRIPTPREFIX)%$(PY2SCRIPTSUFFIX))
+$(SCRIPTDIR)/$(SCRIPTPREFIX)%$(SCRIPTSUFFIX): $(srcdir)/$(SCRIPTPREFIX)%$(PY2SCRIPTSUFFIX)
 	test x$< = x$@ || cp $< $@ || exit 1
 	test x$(PY3) = x || $(PY2TO3) -w $@ >/dev/null 2>&1 || exit 1