diff --git a/its/core-integration-tests/src/test/resources/mng-3475-baseAlignedDir/plugin/src/main/java/test/Mojo3475.java b/its/core-integration-tests/src/test/resources/mng-3475-baseAlignedDir/plugin/src/main/java/test/Mojo3475.java
index 68751c49bc..1a1a2302c8 100644
--- a/its/core-integration-tests/src/test/resources/mng-3475-baseAlignedDir/plugin/src/main/java/test/Mojo3475.java
+++ b/its/core-integration-tests/src/test/resources/mng-3475-baseAlignedDir/plugin/src/main/java/test/Mojo3475.java
@@ -46,10 +46,11 @@ public void execute()
     private void testDirectoryAbsolutePath( String directory, List failed )
         throws MojoExecutionException
     {
-        if ( !directory.equals( new File( directory ).getAbsolutePath() ) )
+        if ( !new File( directory ).isAbsolute() )
         {
             failed.add( directory );
         }
+        
         System.out.println( directory );
     }
 }