--- a/cherrypy/test/helper.py
+++ b/cherrypy/test/helper.py
@@ -467,7 +467,8 @@
         cherrypy._cpserver.wait_for_free_port(self.host, self.port)
 
         args = [
-            os.path.join(thisdir, '..', 'cherryd'),
+            #os.path.join(thisdir, '..', 'cherryd'),
+            '/usr/sbin/cherryd',
             '-c', self.config_file,
             '-p', self.pid_file,
         ]