diff --git a/elephant/test/test_spike_train_synchrony.py b/elephant/test/test_spike_train_synchrony.py
index 58be525eb..d3455b115 100644
--- a/elephant/test/test_spike_train_synchrony.py
+++ b/elephant/test/test_spike_train_synchrony.py
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ def test_spike_contrast_with_Izhikevich_network_auto(self):
         checksum = "70e848500c1d9c6403b66de8c741d849"
         filepath_zip = download_datasets(repo_path=izhikevich_gin,
                                          checksum=checksum)
-        unzip(filepath_zip)
+        unzip(filepath_zip, outdir=filepath_zip.parent)
         filepath_json = filepath_zip.with_suffix(".json")
         with open(filepath_json) as read_file:
             data = json.load(read_file)