diff --git a/examples/convert_empty_room.py b/examples/convert_empty_room.py
index 748c9bac0..7d522a015 100644
--- a/examples/convert_empty_room.py
+++ b/examples/convert_empty_room.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 data_path = sample.data_path()
 raw_fname = data_path / "MEG" / "sample" / "sample_audvis_raw.fif"
 
-bids_root = data_path / ".." / "MNE-sample-data-bids"
+bids_root = data_path.parent / "MNE-sample-data-bids"
 
 # %%
 # To ensure the output path doesn't contain any leftover files from previous