diff --git a/tests/jmc/jabber/test_component.py b/tests/jmc/jabber/test_component.py
index 3455db8..17b7268 100644
--- a/tests/jmc/jabber/test_component.py
+++ b/tests/jmc/jabber/test_component.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 import unittest
 import os
+import sys
 
 from sqlobject import *
 from sqlobject.dbconnection import TheURIOpener
@@ -33,7 +34,10 @@ from jmc.model.account import MailAccount, IMAPAccount, POP3Account
 from jmc.jabber.component import MailComponent
 
 
-DB_PATH = "/tmp/test_jmc.db"
+if sys.platform == "win32":
+   DB_PATH = "/c|/temp/test.db"
+else:
+   DB_PATH = "/tmp/test.db"
 DB_URL = DB_PATH# + "?debug=1&debugThreading=1"
 
 class MockStream(object):
diff --git a/tests/jmc/model/test_account.py b/tests/jmc/model/test_account.py
index be7e733..1f6d8fe 100644
--- a/tests/jmc/model/test_account.py
+++ b/tests/jmc/model/test_account.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 import unittest
 import os
 import thread
+import sys
 
 from sqlobject import *
 from sqlobject.dbconnection import TheURIOpener
@@ -34,7 +35,10 @@ from jmc.model.account import MailAccount, POP3Account, IMAPAccount
 
 from tests.jmc import email_generator, dummy_server
 
-DB_PATH = "/tmp/jmc_test.db"
+if sys.platform == "win32":
+   DB_PATH = "/c|/temp/test.db"
+else:
+   DB_PATH = "/tmp/test.db"
 DB_URL = DB_PATH # + "?debug=1&debugThreading=1"
 
 class MailAccount_TestCase(unittest.TestCase):