diff --git a/tests/test_file.py b/tests/test_file.py
index 5cadf72..2c10124 100644
--- a/tests/test_file.py
+++ b/tests/test_file.py
@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@ class Testcopy():
         link_f = str(tmpdir.join('test/test_link.txt'))
         d_copy = str(tmpdir.join('test_copy'))
         new_link_f = str(tmpdir.join('test_copy/test_link.txt'))
+        makedirs(d)
         open(f, 'w')
         os.symlink(f, link_f)
         copy(d, d_copy, follow_symlinks=True)
@@ -229,6 +230,7 @@ class Testcopy():
         link_f = str(tmpdir.join('test/test_link.txt'))
         d_copy = str(tmpdir.join('test_copy'))
         new_link_f = str(tmpdir.join('test_copy/test_link.txt'))
+        makedirs(d)
         open(f, 'w')
         os.symlink(f, link_f)
         copy(d, d_copy)
@@ -243,7 +245,7 @@ class Testcopy():
         copy_link_file = str(tmpdir.join('test_copy.link'))
         open(file, 'w')
         link(file, link_file)
-        copy(link_file, copy_link_file,follow_symlinks=True)
+        copy(link_file, copy_link_file, follow_symlinks=True)
         assert os.path.exists(copy_link_file)
         assert not os.path.islink(copy_link_file)