diff --git a/alchemiscale/tests/integration/interface/client/test_client.py b/alchemiscale/tests/integration/interface/client/test_client.py
index bfcf8af7..eb32b69f 100644
--- a/alchemiscale/tests/integration/interface/client/test_client.py
+++ b/alchemiscale/tests/integration/interface/client/test_client.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ def test_cache_dir_none(self):
         # remove the env variable to get the default directory location
         os.environ.pop("XDG_CACHE_HOME", None)
         cache_dir = client.AlchemiscaleClient._determine_cache_dir(None)
-        assert cache_dir == Path().home() / ".cache" / "alchemiscale"
+        assert cache_dir == Path.home() / ".cache" / "alchemiscale"
 
     def test_wrong_credential(
         self,