diff --git a/test/minimail.py b/test/minimail.py
index a8ab7f9..689b6f4 100644
--- a/test/minimail.py
+++ b/test/minimail.py
@@ -6,17 +6,15 @@
 # this file is under GNU General Public License 3.0
 
 
-import pathlib
 import pEp
 from secrets import token_urlsafe
 
 
-def send(msg):
+def send(inbox, msg):
     name = token_urlsafe(16) + ".eml"
-    parent = pathlib.Path("..")
-    with open(parent / "TestInbox" / name, "wb") as f:
+    with open(inbox / name, "wb") as f:
         f.write(str(msg).encode())
 
 
-def recv(msg):
+def recv(inbox):
     pass
diff --git a/test/sync_handshake.py b/test/sync_handshake.py
index b696aad..782b617 100644
--- a/test/sync_handshake.py
+++ b/test/sync_handshake.py
@@ -6,14 +6,18 @@
 # this file is under GNU General Public License 3.0
 
 
+import pathlib
 import pEp
 import minimail
 
 
+inbox = pathlib.Path("..") / "TestInbox"
+
+
 def messageToSend(msg):
     # this is assuming that msg is unencrypted; only true for beacons
     print("<!-- " + str(msg.from_) + " -->\n" + msg.attachments[0].decode())
-    minimail.send(msg)
+    minimail.send(inbox, msg)
 
 
 class UserInterface(pEp.UserInterface):