--- a/test_apipkg.py
+++ b/test_apipkg.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 class TestRealModule:
 
     def setup_class(cls):
-        cls.tmpdir = py.test.ensuretemp('test_apipkg')
+        cls.tmpdir = py.path.local('test_apipkg')
         sys.path = [str(cls.tmpdir)] + sys.path
         pkgdir = cls.tmpdir.ensure('realtest', dir=1)