diff --git a/tests/run-tests b/tests/run-tests
index 360605ab..a790d4c7 100755
--- a/tests/run-tests
+++ b/tests/run-tests
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ echo_header() {
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
 
-if [ -d tests ]; then
-    cd tests
+if [ ! -d tests ]; then
+    cd ..
 fi
 
 set -x # show each command as it is executed
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ set -x # show each command as it is executed
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
 echo_header "run commit hooks"
 
-cd $WORKSPACE
 test -x ./hooks/pre-commit && ./hooks/pre-commit
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------#