diff --git a/test/build-test.xml b/test/build-test.xml
index 9f83a5e3384cafb97918237e90570f5b2780bc79..9b3b95267e48012c551a7daebf8cd3869d74148c 100644
--- a/test/build-test.xml
+++ b/test/build-test.xml
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
 	
   <target name="test" depends="compile">
   	<junit description="alltests" fork="yes">
-  	 <jvmarg value="-DEMBOSS_ROOT=/Users/tjc/EMBOSS/emboss/"/>
+  	 <jvmarg value="-DEMBOSS_ROOT=${EMBOSS_ROOT}"/>
   	 <batchtest todir="${build.dest.tests}">
   	 	<fileset dir="${build.src.tests}">
   	 		<include name="uk/ac/sanger/artemis/circular/digest/**Test.java"/>