diff --git a/test/functions.source b/test/functions.source
index 2a3a3268..0f1f993e 100644
--- a/test/functions.source
+++ b/test/functions.source
@@ -4,15 +4,16 @@
 # run a test
 runTest()
 {
-    local prog=$1
-    shift
-    (
-    	cd $here/tmp
-    	if [ ! -z $EXIV2_ECHO ]; then
-			echoTest $VALGRIND $bin$prog "$@"
+	local prog=$1
+	shift
+	(
+		mkdir -p $here/tmp
+		cd		 $here/tmp
+		if [ ! -z $EXIV2_ECHO ]; then
+			echoTest $VALGRIND $bin$prog$exe "$@"
 		fi
 		$VALGRIND $bin$prog$exe "$@"
-    )
+	)
 }
 
 ##