diff --git a/test/FileSystem/FileOperations/CopyDirRecursiveOverwriteSpec.hs b/test/FileSystem/FileOperations/CopyDirRecursiveOverwriteSpec.hs
index eba2b36..bd1b01a 100644
--- a/test/FileSystem/FileOperations/CopyDirRecursiveOverwriteSpec.hs
+++ b/test/FileSystem/FileOperations/CopyDirRecursiveOverwriteSpec.hs
@@ -16,8 +16,19 @@ import GHC.IO.Exception
 import System.Exit
 import System.Process
 import Utils
+import qualified Data.ByteString as BS
+import           Data.ByteString.UTF8 (toString)
 
 
+ba :: BS.ByteString -> BS.ByteString -> BS.ByteString
+ba = BS.append
+
+specDir :: BS.ByteString
+specDir = "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyDirRecursiveOverwriteSpec/"
+
+specDir' :: String
+specDir' = toString specDir
+
 
 spec :: Spec
 spec =
@@ -25,75 +36,75 @@ spec =
 
     -- successes --
     it "copyDirRecursiveOverwrite, all fine" $ do
-      copyDirRecursiveOverwrite' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyDirRecursiveOverwriteSpec/inputDir"
-                                 "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyDirRecursiveOverwriteSpec/outputDir"
-      removeDirIfExists "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyDirRecursiveOverwriteSpec/outputDir"
+      copyDirRecursiveOverwrite' (specDir `ba` "inputDir")
+                                 (specDir `ba` "outputDir")
+      removeDirIfExists $ specDir `ba` "outputDir"
 
     it "copyDirRecursiveOverwrite, all fine and compare" $ do
-      copyDirRecursiveOverwrite' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyDirRecursiveOverwriteSpec/inputDir"
-                                 "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyDirRecursiveOverwriteSpec/outputDir"
+      copyDirRecursiveOverwrite' (specDir `ba` "inputDir")
+                                 (specDir `ba` "outputDir")
       (system $ "diff -r --no-dereference "
-                          ++ "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyDirRecursiveOverwriteSpec/inputDir" ++ " "
-                          ++ "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyDirRecursiveOverwriteSpec/outputDir")
+                          ++ specDir' ++ "inputDir" ++ " "
+                          ++ specDir' ++ "outputDir")
         `shouldReturn` ExitSuccess
-      removeDirIfExists "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyDirRecursiveOverwriteSpec/outputDir"
+      removeDirIfExists $ specDir `ba` "outputDir"
 
     it "copyDirRecursiveOverwrite, destination dir already exists" $
-      copyDirRecursiveOverwrite' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyDirRecursiveOverwriteSpec/inputDir"
-                                 "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyDirRecursiveOverwriteSpec/alreadyExistsD"
+      copyDirRecursiveOverwrite' (specDir `ba` "inputDir")
+                                 (specDir `ba` "alreadyExistsD")
 
     -- posix failures --
     it "copyDirRecursiveOverwrite, source directory does not exist" $
-      copyDirRecursiveOverwrite' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyDirRecursiveOverwriteSpec/doesNotExist"
-                                 "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyDirRecursiveOverwriteSpec/outputDir"
+      copyDirRecursiveOverwrite' (specDir `ba` "doesNotExist")
+                                 (specDir `ba` "outputDir")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == NoSuchThing)
 
     it "copyDirRecursiveOverwrite, no write permission on output dir" $
-      copyDirRecursiveOverwrite' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyDirRecursiveOverwriteSpec/inputDir"
-                                 "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyDirRecursiveOverwriteSpec/noWritePerm/foo"
+      copyDirRecursiveOverwrite' (specDir `ba` "inputDir")
+                                 (specDir `ba` "noWritePerm/foo")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == PermissionDenied)
 
     it "copyDirRecursiveOverwrite, cannot open output dir" $
-      copyDirRecursiveOverwrite' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyDirRecursiveOverwriteSpec/inputDir"
-                                 "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyDirRecursiveOverwriteSpec/noPerms/foo"
+      copyDirRecursiveOverwrite' (specDir `ba` "inputDir")
+                                 (specDir `ba` "noPerms/foo")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == PermissionDenied)
 
     it "copyDirRecursiveOverwrite, cannot open source dir" $
-      copyDirRecursiveOverwrite' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyDirRecursiveOverwriteSpec/noPerms/inputDir"
-                                 "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyDirRecursiveOverwriteSpec/foo"
+      copyDirRecursiveOverwrite' (specDir `ba` "noPerms/inputDir")
+                                 (specDir `ba` "foo")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == PermissionDenied)
 
     it "copyDirRecursiveOverwrite, destination already exists and is a file" $
-      copyDirRecursiveOverwrite' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyDirRecursiveOverwriteSpec/inputDir"
-                                 "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyDirRecursiveOverwriteSpec/alreadyExists"
+      copyDirRecursiveOverwrite' (specDir `ba` "inputDir")
+                                 (specDir `ba` "alreadyExists")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == InappropriateType)
 
     it "copyDirRecursiveOverwrite, wrong input (regular file)" $
-      copyDirRecursiveOverwrite' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyDirRecursiveOverwriteSpec/wrongInput"
-                                 "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyDirRecursiveOverwriteSpec/outputDir"
+      copyDirRecursiveOverwrite' (specDir `ba` "wrongInput")
+                                 (specDir `ba` "outputDir")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == InappropriateType)
 
     it "copyDirRecursiveOverwrite, wrong input (symlink to directory)" $
-      copyDirRecursiveOverwrite' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyDirRecursiveOverwriteSpec/wrongInputSymL"
-                                 "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyDirRecursiveOverwriteSpec/outputDir"
+      copyDirRecursiveOverwrite' (specDir `ba` "wrongInputSymL")
+                                 (specDir `ba` "outputDir")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == InvalidArgument)
 
     -- custom failures
     it "copyDirRecursiveOverwrite, destination in source" $
-      copyDirRecursiveOverwrite' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyDirRecursiveOverwriteSpec/inputDir"
-                                 "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyDirRecursiveOverwriteSpec/inputDir/foo"
+      copyDirRecursiveOverwrite' (specDir `ba` "inputDir")
+                                 (specDir `ba` "inputDir/foo")
         `shouldThrow`
         isDestinationInSource
 
     it "copyDirRecursiveOverwrite, destination and source same directory" $
-      copyDirRecursiveOverwrite' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyDirRecursiveOverwriteSpec/inputDir"
-                                 "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyDirRecursiveOverwriteSpec/inputDir"
+      copyDirRecursiveOverwrite' (specDir `ba` "inputDir")
+                                 (specDir `ba` "inputDir")
         `shouldThrow`
         isSameFile
diff --git a/test/FileSystem/FileOperations/CopyDirRecursiveSpec.hs b/test/FileSystem/FileOperations/CopyDirRecursiveSpec.hs
index 37781ed..06b9337 100644
--- a/test/FileSystem/FileOperations/CopyDirRecursiveSpec.hs
+++ b/test/FileSystem/FileOperations/CopyDirRecursiveSpec.hs
@@ -16,8 +16,19 @@ import GHC.IO.Exception
 import System.Exit
 import System.Process
 import Utils
+import qualified Data.ByteString as BS
+import           Data.ByteString.UTF8 (toString)
 
 
+ba :: BS.ByteString -> BS.ByteString -> BS.ByteString
+ba = BS.append
+
+specDir :: BS.ByteString
+specDir = "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyDirRecursiveSpec/"
+
+specDir' :: String
+specDir' = toString specDir
+
 
 spec :: Spec
 spec =
@@ -25,77 +36,77 @@ spec =
 
     -- successes --
     it "copyDirRecursive, all fine" $ do
-      copyDirRecursive' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyDirRecursiveSpec/inputDir"
-                        "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyDirRecursiveSpec/outputDir"
-      removeDirIfExists "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyDirRecursiveSpec/outputDir"
+      copyDirRecursive' (specDir `ba` "inputDir")
+                        (specDir `ba` "outputDir")
+      removeDirIfExists (specDir `ba` "outputDir")
 
     it "copyDirRecursive, all fine and compare" $ do
-      copyDirRecursive' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyDirRecursiveSpec/inputDir"
-                        "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyDirRecursiveSpec/outputDir"
+      copyDirRecursive' (specDir `ba` "inputDir")
+                        (specDir `ba` "outputDir")
       (system $ "diff -r --no-dereference "
-                          ++ "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyDirRecursiveSpec/inputDir" ++ " "
-                          ++ "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyDirRecursiveSpec/outputDir")
+                          ++ specDir' ++ "inputDir" ++ " "
+                          ++ specDir' ++ "outputDir")
         `shouldReturn` ExitSuccess
-      removeDirIfExists "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyDirRecursiveSpec/outputDir"
+      removeDirIfExists (specDir `ba` "outputDir")
 
     -- posix failures --
     it "copyDirRecursive, source directory does not exist" $
-      copyDirRecursive' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyDirRecursiveSpec/doesNotExist"
-                        "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyDirRecursiveSpec/outputDir"
+      copyDirRecursive' (specDir `ba` "doesNotExist")
+                        (specDir `ba` "outputDir")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == NoSuchThing)
 
     it "copyDirRecursive, no write permission on output dir" $
-      copyDirRecursive' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyDirRecursiveSpec/inputDir"
-                        "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyDirRecursiveSpec/noWritePerm/foo"
+      copyDirRecursive' (specDir `ba` "inputDir")
+                        (specDir `ba` "noWritePerm/foo")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == PermissionDenied)
 
     it "copyDirRecursive, cannot open output dir" $
-      copyDirRecursive' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyDirRecursiveSpec/inputDir"
-                        "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyDirRecursiveSpec/noPerms/foo"
+      copyDirRecursive' (specDir `ba` "inputDir")
+                        (specDir `ba` "noPerms/foo")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == PermissionDenied)
 
     it "copyDirRecursive, cannot open source dir" $
-      copyDirRecursive' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyDirRecursiveSpec/noPerms/inputDir"
-                        "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyDirRecursiveSpec/foo"
+      copyDirRecursive' (specDir `ba` "noPerms/inputDir")
+                        (specDir `ba` "foo")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == PermissionDenied)
 
     it "copyDirRecursive, destination dir already exists" $
-      copyDirRecursive' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyDirRecursiveSpec/inputDir"
-                        "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyDirRecursiveSpec/alreadyExistsD"
+      copyDirRecursive' (specDir `ba` "inputDir")
+                        (specDir `ba` "alreadyExistsD")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == AlreadyExists)
 
     it "copyDirRecursive, destination already exists and is a file" $
-      copyDirRecursive' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyDirRecursiveSpec/inputDir"
-                        "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyDirRecursiveSpec/alreadyExists"
+      copyDirRecursive' (specDir `ba` "inputDir")
+                        (specDir `ba` "alreadyExists")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == AlreadyExists)
 
     it "copyDirRecursive, wrong input (regular file)" $
-      copyDirRecursive' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyDirRecursiveSpec/wrongInput"
-                        "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyDirRecursiveSpec/outputDir"
+      copyDirRecursive' (specDir `ba` "wrongInput")
+                        (specDir `ba` "outputDir")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == InappropriateType)
 
     it "copyDirRecursive, wrong input (symlink to directory)" $
-      copyDirRecursive' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyDirRecursiveSpec/wrongInputSymL"
-                        "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyDirRecursiveSpec/outputDir"
+      copyDirRecursive' (specDir `ba` "wrongInputSymL")
+                        (specDir `ba` "outputDir")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == InvalidArgument)
 
     -- custom failures
     it "copyDirRecursive, destination in source" $
-      copyDirRecursive' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyDirRecursiveSpec/inputDir"
-                        "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyDirRecursiveSpec/inputDir/foo"
+      copyDirRecursive' (specDir `ba` "inputDir")
+                        (specDir `ba` "inputDir/foo")
         `shouldThrow`
         isDestinationInSource
 
     it "copyDirRecursive, destination and source same directory" $
-      copyDirRecursive' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyDirRecursiveSpec/inputDir"
-                        "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyDirRecursiveSpec/inputDir"
+      copyDirRecursive' (specDir `ba` "inputDir")
+                        (specDir `ba` "inputDir")
         `shouldThrow`
         isSameFile
diff --git a/test/FileSystem/FileOperations/CopyFileOverwriteSpec.hs b/test/FileSystem/FileOperations/CopyFileOverwriteSpec.hs
index f91f928..87e83ea 100644
--- a/test/FileSystem/FileOperations/CopyFileOverwriteSpec.hs
+++ b/test/FileSystem/FileOperations/CopyFileOverwriteSpec.hs
@@ -16,8 +16,19 @@ import GHC.IO.Exception
 import System.Exit
 import System.Process
 import Utils
+import qualified Data.ByteString as BS
+import           Data.ByteString.UTF8 (toString)
 
 
+ba :: BS.ByteString -> BS.ByteString -> BS.ByteString
+ba = BS.append
+
+specDir :: BS.ByteString
+specDir = "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyFileOverwriteSpec/"
+
+specDir' :: String
+specDir' = toString specDir
+
 
 spec :: Spec
 spec =
@@ -25,67 +36,67 @@ spec =
 
     -- successes --
     it "copyFileOverwrite, everything clear" $ do
-      copyFileOverwrite' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyFileOverwriteSpec/inputFile"
-                "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyFileOverwriteSpec/outputFile"
-      removeFileIfExists "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyFileOverwriteSpec/outputFile"
+      copyFileOverwrite' (specDir `ba` "inputFile")
+                (specDir `ba` "outputFile")
+      removeFileIfExists (specDir `ba` "outputFile")
 
     it "copyFileOverwrite, output file already exists, all clear" $
-      copyFileOverwrite' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyFileOverwriteSpec/inputFile"
-                "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyFileOverwriteSpec/alreadyExists"
+      copyFileOverwrite' (specDir `ba` "inputFile")
+                (specDir `ba` "alreadyExists")
 
     it "copyFileOverwrite, and compare" $ do
-      copyFileOverwrite' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyFileOverwriteSpec/inputFile"
-                "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyFileOverwriteSpec/outputFile"
-      (system $ "cmp -s " ++ "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyFileOverwriteSpec/inputFile" ++ " "
-                          ++ "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyFileOverwriteSpec/outputFile")
+      copyFileOverwrite' (specDir `ba` "inputFile")
+                (specDir `ba` "outputFile")
+      (system $ "cmp -s " ++ specDir' ++ "inputFile" ++ " "
+                          ++ specDir' ++ "outputFile")
         `shouldReturn` ExitSuccess
-      removeFileIfExists "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyFileOverwriteSpec/outputFile"
+      removeFileIfExists (specDir `ba` "outputFile")
 
     -- posix failures --
     it "copyFileOverwrite, input file does not exist" $
-      copyFileOverwrite' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyFileOverwriteSpec/noSuchFile"
-                "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyFileOverwriteSpec/outputFile"
+      copyFileOverwrite' (specDir `ba` "noSuchFile")
+                (specDir `ba` "outputFile")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == NoSuchThing)
 
     it "copyFileOverwrite, no permission to write to output directory" $
-      copyFileOverwrite' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyFileOverwriteSpec/inputFile"
-                "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyFileOverwriteSpec/outputDirNoWrite/outputFile"
+      copyFileOverwrite' (specDir `ba` "inputFile")
+                (specDir `ba` "outputDirNoWrite/outputFile")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == PermissionDenied)
 
     it "copyFileOverwrite, cannot open output directory" $
-      copyFileOverwrite' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyFileOverwriteSpec/inputFile"
-                "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyFileOverwriteSpec/noPerms/outputFile"
+      copyFileOverwrite' (specDir `ba` "inputFile")
+                (specDir `ba` "noPerms/outputFile")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == PermissionDenied)
 
     it "copyFileOverwrite, cannot open source directory" $
-      copyFileOverwrite' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyFileOverwriteSpec/noPerms/inputFile"
-                "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyFileOverwriteSpec/outputFile"
+      copyFileOverwrite' (specDir `ba` "noPerms/inputFile")
+                (specDir `ba` "outputFile")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == PermissionDenied)
 
     it "copyFileOverwrite, wrong input type (symlink)" $
-      copyFileOverwrite' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyFileOverwriteSpec/inputFileSymL"
-                "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyFileOverwriteSpec/outputFile"
+      copyFileOverwrite' (specDir `ba` "inputFileSymL")
+                (specDir `ba` "outputFile")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == InvalidArgument)
 
     it "copyFileOverwrite, wrong input type (directory)" $
-      copyFileOverwrite' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyFileOverwriteSpec/wrongInput"
-                "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyFileOverwriteSpec/outputFile"
+      copyFileOverwrite' (specDir `ba` "wrongInput")
+                (specDir `ba` "outputFile")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == InappropriateType)
 
     it "copyFileOverwrite, output file already exists and is a dir" $
-      copyFileOverwrite' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyFileOverwriteSpec/inputFile"
-                "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyFileOverwriteSpec/alreadyExistsD"
+      copyFileOverwrite' (specDir `ba` "inputFile")
+                (specDir `ba` "alreadyExistsD")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == InappropriateType)
 
     -- custom failures --
     it "copyFileOverwrite, output and input are same file" $
-      copyFileOverwrite' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyFileOverwriteSpec/inputFile"
-                "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyFileOverwriteSpec/inputFile"
+      copyFileOverwrite' (specDir `ba` "inputFile")
+                (specDir `ba` "inputFile")
         `shouldThrow` isSameFile
diff --git a/test/FileSystem/FileOperations/CopyFileSpec.hs b/test/FileSystem/FileOperations/CopyFileSpec.hs
index 676aed5..0f40f6a 100644
--- a/test/FileSystem/FileOperations/CopyFileSpec.hs
+++ b/test/FileSystem/FileOperations/CopyFileSpec.hs
@@ -16,8 +16,19 @@ import GHC.IO.Exception
 import System.Exit
 import System.Process
 import Utils
+import qualified Data.ByteString as BS
+import           Data.ByteString.UTF8 (toString)
 
 
+ba :: BS.ByteString -> BS.ByteString -> BS.ByteString
+ba = BS.append
+
+specDir :: BS.ByteString
+specDir = "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyFileSpec/"
+
+specDir' :: String
+specDir' = toString specDir
+
 
 spec :: Spec
 spec =
@@ -25,70 +36,70 @@ spec =
 
     -- successes --
     it "copyFile, everything clear" $ do
-      copyFile' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyFileSpec/inputFile"
-                "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyFileSpec/outputFile"
-      removeFileIfExists "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyFileSpec/outputFile"
+      copyFile' (specDir `ba` "inputFile")
+                (specDir `ba` "outputFile")
+      removeFileIfExists (specDir `ba` "outputFile")
 
     it "copyFile, and compare" $ do
-      copyFile' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyFileSpec/inputFile"
-                "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyFileSpec/outputFile"
-      (system $ "cmp -s " ++ "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyFileSpec/inputFile" ++ " "
-                          ++ "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyFileSpec/outputFile")
+      copyFile' (specDir `ba` "inputFile")
+                (specDir `ba` "outputFile")
+      (system $ "cmp -s " ++ specDir' ++ "inputFile" ++ " "
+                          ++ specDir' ++ "outputFile")
         `shouldReturn` ExitSuccess
-      removeFileIfExists "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyFileSpec/outputFile"
+      removeFileIfExists (specDir `ba` "outputFile")
 
     -- posix failures --
     it "copyFile, input file does not exist" $
-      copyFile' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyFileSpec/noSuchFile"
-                "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyFileSpec/outputFile"
+      copyFile' (specDir `ba` "noSuchFile")
+                (specDir `ba` "outputFile")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == NoSuchThing)
 
     it "copyFile, no permission to write to output directory" $
-      copyFile' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyFileSpec/inputFile"
-                "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyFileSpec/outputDirNoWrite/outputFile"
+      copyFile' (specDir `ba` "inputFile")
+                (specDir `ba` "outputDirNoWrite/outputFile")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == PermissionDenied)
 
     it "copyFile, cannot open output directory" $
-      copyFile' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyFileSpec/inputFile"
-                "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyFileSpec/noPerms/outputFile"
+      copyFile' (specDir `ba` "inputFile")
+                (specDir `ba` "noPerms/outputFile")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == PermissionDenied)
 
     it "copyFile, cannot open source directory" $
-      copyFile' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyFileSpec/noPerms/inputFile"
-                "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyFileSpec/outputFile"
+      copyFile' (specDir `ba` "noPerms/inputFile")
+                (specDir `ba` "outputFile")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == PermissionDenied)
 
     it "copyFile, wrong input type (symlink)" $
-      copyFile' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyFileSpec/inputFileSymL"
-                "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyFileSpec/outputFile"
+      copyFile' (specDir `ba` "inputFileSymL")
+                (specDir `ba` "outputFile")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == InvalidArgument)
 
     it "copyFile, wrong input type (directory)" $
-      copyFile' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyFileSpec/wrongInput"
-                "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyFileSpec/outputFile"
+      copyFile' (specDir `ba` "wrongInput")
+                (specDir `ba` "outputFile")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == InappropriateType)
 
     it "copyFile, output file already exists" $
-      copyFile' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyFileSpec/inputFile"
-                "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyFileSpec/alreadyExists"
+      copyFile' (specDir `ba` "inputFile")
+                (specDir `ba` "alreadyExists")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == AlreadyExists)
 
     it "copyFile, output file already exists and is a dir" $
-      copyFile' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyFileSpec/inputFile"
-                "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyFileSpec/alreadyExistsD"
+      copyFile' (specDir `ba` "inputFile")
+                (specDir `ba` "alreadyExistsD")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == AlreadyExists)
 
     -- custom failures --
     it "copyFile, output and input are same file" $
-      copyFile' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyFileSpec/inputFile"
-                "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/copyFileSpec/inputFile"
+      copyFile' (specDir `ba` "inputFile")
+                (specDir `ba` "inputFile")
         `shouldThrow`
         isSameFile
diff --git a/test/FileSystem/FileOperations/CreateDirSpec.hs b/test/FileSystem/FileOperations/CreateDirSpec.hs
index 4d0e409..61152a0 100644
--- a/test/FileSystem/FileOperations/CreateDirSpec.hs
+++ b/test/FileSystem/FileOperations/CreateDirSpec.hs
@@ -13,6 +13,18 @@ import GHC.IO.Exception
     IOErrorType(..)
   )
 import Utils
+import qualified Data.ByteString as BS
+import           Data.ByteString.UTF8 (toString)
+
+
+ba :: BS.ByteString -> BS.ByteString -> BS.ByteString
+ba = BS.append
+
+specDir :: BS.ByteString
+specDir = "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/createDirSpec/"
+
+specDir' :: String
+specDir' = toString specDir
 
 
 spec :: Spec
@@ -21,23 +33,22 @@ spec =
 
     -- successes --
     it "createDir, all fine" $ do
-      createDir' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/createDirSpec/newDir"
-      removeDirIfExists "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/createDirSpec/newDir"
+      createDir' (specDir `ba` "newDir")
+      removeDirIfExists (specDir `ba` "newDir")
 
     -- posix failures --
     it "createDir, can't write to output directory" $
-      createDir' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/createDirSpec/noWritePerms/newDir"
+      createDir' (specDir `ba` "noWritePerms/newDir")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == PermissionDenied)
 
     it "createDir, can't open output directory" $
-      createDir' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/createDirSpec/noPerms/newDir"
+      createDir' (specDir `ba` "noPerms/newDir")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == PermissionDenied)
 
     it "createDir, destination directory already exists" $
-      createDir' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/createDirSpec/alreadyExists"
+      createDir' (specDir `ba` "alreadyExists")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == AlreadyExists)
 
-
diff --git a/test/FileSystem/FileOperations/CreateRegularFileSpec.hs b/test/FileSystem/FileOperations/CreateRegularFileSpec.hs
index 721e43f..4468a55 100644
--- a/test/FileSystem/FileOperations/CreateRegularFileSpec.hs
+++ b/test/FileSystem/FileOperations/CreateRegularFileSpec.hs
@@ -13,6 +13,18 @@ import GHC.IO.Exception
     IOErrorType(..)
   )
 import Utils
+import qualified Data.ByteString as BS
+import           Data.ByteString.UTF8 (toString)
+
+
+ba :: BS.ByteString -> BS.ByteString -> BS.ByteString
+ba = BS.append
+
+specDir :: BS.ByteString
+specDir = "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/createRegularFileSpec/"
+
+specDir' :: String
+specDir' = toString specDir
 
 
 spec :: Spec
@@ -21,22 +33,22 @@ spec =
 
     -- successes --
     it "createRegularFile, all fine" $ do
-      createRegularFile' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/createRegularFileSpec/newDir"
-      removeFileIfExists "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/createRegularFileSpec/newDir"
+      createRegularFile' (specDir `ba` "newDir")
+      removeFileIfExists (specDir `ba` "newDir")
 
     -- posix failures --
     it "createRegularFile, can't write to destination directory" $
-      createRegularFile' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/createRegularFileSpec/noWritePerms/newDir"
+      createRegularFile' (specDir `ba` "noWritePerms/newDir")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == PermissionDenied)
 
     it "createRegularFile, can't write to destination directory" $
-      createRegularFile' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/createRegularFileSpec/noPerms/newDir"
+      createRegularFile' (specDir `ba` "noPerms/newDir")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == PermissionDenied)
 
     it "createRegularFile, destination file already exists" $
-      createRegularFile' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/createRegularFileSpec/alreadyExists"
+      createRegularFile' (specDir `ba` "alreadyExists")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == AlreadyExists)
 
diff --git a/test/FileSystem/FileOperations/DeleteDirRecursiveSpec.hs b/test/FileSystem/FileOperations/DeleteDirRecursiveSpec.hs
index 6ee1e76..4521110 100644
--- a/test/FileSystem/FileOperations/DeleteDirRecursiveSpec.hs
+++ b/test/FileSystem/FileOperations/DeleteDirRecursiveSpec.hs
@@ -17,8 +17,19 @@ import GHC.IO.Exception
     IOErrorType(..)
   )
 import Utils
+import qualified Data.ByteString as BS
+import           Data.ByteString.UTF8 (toString)
 
 
+ba :: BS.ByteString -> BS.ByteString -> BS.ByteString
+ba = BS.append
+
+specDir :: BS.ByteString
+specDir = "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/deleteDirRecursiveSpec/"
+
+specDir' :: String
+specDir' = toString specDir
+
 
 spec :: Spec
 spec =
@@ -26,60 +37,60 @@ spec =
 
     -- successes --
     it "deleteDirRecursive, empty directory, all fine" $ do
-      createDir' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/deleteDirRecursiveSpec/testDir"
-      deleteDirRecursive' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/deleteDirRecursiveSpec/testDir"
-      getSymbolicLinkStatus "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/deleteDirRecursiveSpec/testDir"
+      createDir' (specDir `ba` "testDir")
+      deleteDirRecursive' (specDir `ba` "testDir")
+      getSymbolicLinkStatus (specDir `ba` "testDir")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == NoSuchThing)
 
     it "deleteDirRecursive, empty directory with null permissions, all fine" $ do
-      createDir' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/deleteDirRecursiveSpec/noPerms/testDir"
-      noPerms "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/deleteDirRecursiveSpec/noPerms/testDir"
-      deleteDirRecursive' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/deleteDirRecursiveSpec/noPerms/testDir"
+      createDir' (specDir `ba` "noPerms/testDir")
+      noPerms (specDir `ba` "noPerms/testDir")
+      deleteDirRecursive' (specDir `ba` "noPerms/testDir")
 
     it "deleteDirRecursive, non-empty directory, all fine" $ do
-      createDir' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/deleteDirRecursiveSpec/nonEmpty"
-      createDir' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/deleteDirRecursiveSpec/nonEmpty/dir1"
-      createDir' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/deleteDirRecursiveSpec/nonEmpty/dir2"
-      createDir' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/deleteDirRecursiveSpec/nonEmpty/dir2/dir3"
-      createRegularFile' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/deleteDirRecursiveSpec/nonEmpty/file1"
-      createRegularFile' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/deleteDirRecursiveSpec/nonEmpty/dir1/file2"
-      deleteDirRecursive' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/deleteDirRecursiveSpec/nonEmpty"
-      getSymbolicLinkStatus "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/deleteDirRecursiveSpec/nonEmpty"
+      createDir' (specDir `ba` "nonEmpty")
+      createDir' (specDir `ba` "nonEmpty/dir1")
+      createDir' (specDir `ba` "nonEmpty/dir2")
+      createDir' (specDir `ba` "nonEmpty/dir2/dir3")
+      createRegularFile' (specDir `ba` "nonEmpty/file1")
+      createRegularFile' (specDir `ba` "nonEmpty/dir1/file2")
+      deleteDirRecursive' (specDir `ba` "nonEmpty")
+      getSymbolicLinkStatus (specDir `ba` "nonEmpty")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == NoSuchThing)
 
     -- posix failures --
     it "deleteDirRecursive, can't open parent directory" $ do
-      createDir' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/deleteDirRecursiveSpec/noPerms/foo"
-      noPerms "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/deleteDirRecursiveSpec/noPerms"
-      (deleteDirRecursive' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/deleteDirRecursiveSpec/noPerms/foo"
+      createDir' (specDir `ba` "noPerms/foo")
+      noPerms (specDir `ba` "noPerms")
+      (deleteDirRecursive' (specDir `ba` "noPerms/foo")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == PermissionDenied))
-        >> normalDirPerms "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/deleteDirRecursiveSpec/noPerms"
-        >> deleteDir' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/deleteDirRecursiveSpec/noPerms/foo"
+        >> normalDirPerms (specDir `ba` "noPerms")
+        >> deleteDir' (specDir `ba` "noPerms/foo")
 
     it "deleteDirRecursive, can't write to parent directory" $ do
-      createDir' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/deleteDirRecursiveSpec/noWritable/foo"
-      noWritableDirPerms "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/deleteDirRecursiveSpec/noWritable"
-      (deleteDirRecursive' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/deleteDirRecursiveSpec/noWritable/foo"
+      createDir' (specDir `ba` "noWritable/foo")
+      noWritableDirPerms (specDir `ba` "noWritable")
+      (deleteDirRecursive' (specDir `ba` "noWritable/foo")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == PermissionDenied))
-      normalDirPerms "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/deleteDirRecursiveSpec/noWritable"
-      deleteDir' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/deleteDirRecursiveSpec/noWritable/foo"
+      normalDirPerms (specDir `ba` "noWritable")
+      deleteDir' (specDir `ba` "noWritable/foo")
 
     it "deleteDirRecursive, wrong file type (symlink to directory)" $
-      deleteDirRecursive' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/deleteDirRecursiveSpec/dirSym"
+      deleteDirRecursive' (specDir `ba` "dirSym")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == InappropriateType)
 
     it "deleteDirRecursive, wrong file type (regular file)" $
-      deleteDirRecursive' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/deleteDirRecursiveSpec/file"
+      deleteDirRecursive' (specDir `ba` "file")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == InappropriateType)
 
     it "deleteDirRecursive, directory does not exist" $
-      deleteDirRecursive' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/deleteDirRecursiveSpec/doesNotExist"
+      deleteDirRecursive' (specDir `ba` "doesNotExist")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == NoSuchThing)
 
diff --git a/test/FileSystem/FileOperations/DeleteDirSpec.hs b/test/FileSystem/FileOperations/DeleteDirSpec.hs
index 5b7d909..27d5046 100644
--- a/test/FileSystem/FileOperations/DeleteDirSpec.hs
+++ b/test/FileSystem/FileOperations/DeleteDirSpec.hs
@@ -17,6 +17,18 @@ import GHC.IO.Exception
     IOErrorType(..)
   )
 import Utils
+import qualified Data.ByteString as BS
+import           Data.ByteString.UTF8 (toString)
+
+
+ba :: BS.ByteString -> BS.ByteString -> BS.ByteString
+ba = BS.append
+
+specDir :: BS.ByteString
+specDir = "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/deleteDirSpec/"
+
+specDir' :: String
+specDir' = toString specDir
 
 
 spec :: Spec
@@ -25,58 +37,58 @@ spec =
 
     -- successes --
     it "deleteDir, empty directory, all fine" $ do
-      createDir' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/deleteDirSpec/testDir"
-      deleteDir' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/deleteDirSpec/testDir"
-      getSymbolicLinkStatus "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/deleteDirSpec/testDir"
+      createDir' (specDir `ba` "testDir")
+      deleteDir' (specDir `ba` "testDir")
+      getSymbolicLinkStatus (specDir `ba` "testDir")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == NoSuchThing)
 
     it "deleteDir, directory with null permissions, all fine" $ do
-      createDir' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/deleteDirSpec/noPerms/testDir"
-      noPerms "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/deleteDirSpec/noPerms/testDir"
-      deleteDir' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/deleteDirSpec/noPerms/testDir"
-      getSymbolicLinkStatus "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/deleteDirSpec/testDir"
+      createDir' (specDir `ba` "noPerms/testDir")
+      noPerms (specDir `ba` "noPerms/testDir")
+      deleteDir' (specDir `ba` "noPerms/testDir")
+      getSymbolicLinkStatus (specDir `ba` "testDir")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == NoSuchThing)
 
     -- posix failures --
     it "deleteDir, wrong file type (symlink to directory)" $
-      deleteDir' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/deleteDirSpec/dirSym"
+      deleteDir' (specDir `ba` "dirSym")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == InappropriateType)
 
     it "deleteDir, wrong file type (regular file)" $
-      deleteDir' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/deleteDirSpec/file"
+      deleteDir' (specDir `ba` "file")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == InappropriateType)
 
     it "deleteDir, directory does not exist" $
-      deleteDir' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/deleteDirSpec/doesNotExist"
+      deleteDir' (specDir `ba` "doesNotExist")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == NoSuchThing)
 
     it "deleteDir, directory not empty" $
-      deleteDir' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/deleteDirSpec/dir"
+      deleteDir' (specDir `ba` "dir")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == UnsatisfiedConstraints)
 
     it "deleteDir, can't open parent directory" $ do
-      createDir' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/deleteDirSpec/noPerms/foo"
-      noPerms "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/deleteDirSpec/noPerms"
-      (deleteDir' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/deleteDirSpec/noPerms/foo"
+      createDir' (specDir `ba` "noPerms/foo")
+      noPerms (specDir `ba` "noPerms")
+      (deleteDir' (specDir `ba` "noPerms/foo")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == PermissionDenied))
-        >> normalDirPerms "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/deleteDirSpec/noPerms"
-        >> deleteDir' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/deleteDirSpec/noPerms/foo"
+        >> normalDirPerms (specDir `ba` "noPerms")
+        >> deleteDir' (specDir `ba` "noPerms/foo")
 
     it "deleteDir, can't write to parent directory, still fine" $ do
-      createDir' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/deleteDirSpec/noWritable/foo"
-      noWritableDirPerms "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/deleteDirSpec/noWritable"
-      (deleteDir' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/deleteDirSpec/noWritable/foo"
+      createDir' (specDir `ba` "noWritable/foo")
+      noWritableDirPerms (specDir `ba` "noWritable")
+      (deleteDir' (specDir `ba` "noWritable/foo")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == PermissionDenied))
-      normalDirPerms "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/deleteDirSpec/noWritable"
-      deleteDir' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/deleteDirSpec/noWritable/foo"
+      normalDirPerms (specDir `ba` "noWritable")
+      deleteDir' (specDir `ba` "noWritable/foo")
 
 
 
diff --git a/test/FileSystem/FileOperations/DeleteFileSpec.hs b/test/FileSystem/FileOperations/DeleteFileSpec.hs
index d404aa3..503d2c1 100644
--- a/test/FileSystem/FileOperations/DeleteFileSpec.hs
+++ b/test/FileSystem/FileOperations/DeleteFileSpec.hs
@@ -17,6 +17,18 @@ import GHC.IO.Exception
     IOErrorType(..)
   )
 import Utils
+import qualified Data.ByteString as BS
+import           Data.ByteString.UTF8 (toString)
+
+
+ba :: BS.ByteString -> BS.ByteString -> BS.ByteString
+ba = BS.append
+
+specDir :: BS.ByteString
+specDir = "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/deleteFileSpec/"
+
+specDir' :: String
+specDir' = toString specDir
 
 
 spec :: Spec
@@ -25,33 +37,33 @@ spec =
 
     -- successes --
     it "deleteFile, regular file, all fine" $ do
-      createRegularFile' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/deleteFileSpec/testFile"
-      deleteFile' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/deleteFileSpec/testFile"
-      getSymbolicLinkStatus "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/deleteFileSpec/testFile"
+      createRegularFile' (specDir `ba` "testFile")
+      deleteFile' (specDir `ba` "testFile")
+      getSymbolicLinkStatus (specDir `ba` "testFile")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == NoSuchThing)
 
     it "deleteFile, symlink, all fine" $ do
-      recreateSymlink' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/deleteFileSpec/syml"
-                       "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/deleteFileSpec/testFile"
-      deleteFile' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/deleteFileSpec/testFile"
-      getSymbolicLinkStatus "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/deleteFileSpec/testFile"
+      recreateSymlink' (specDir `ba` "syml")
+                       (specDir `ba` "testFile")
+      deleteFile' (specDir `ba` "testFile")
+      getSymbolicLinkStatus (specDir `ba` "testFile")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == NoSuchThing)
 
     -- posix failures --
     it "deleteFile, wrong file type (directory)" $
-      deleteFile' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/deleteFileSpec/dir"
+      deleteFile' (specDir `ba` "dir")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == InappropriateType)
 
     it "deleteFile, file does not exist" $
-      deleteFile' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/deleteFileSpec/doesNotExist"
+      deleteFile' (specDir `ba` "doesNotExist")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == NoSuchThing)
 
     it "deleteFile, can't read directory" $
-      deleteFile' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/deleteFileSpec/noPerms/blah"
+      deleteFile' (specDir `ba` "noPerms/blah")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == PermissionDenied)
 
diff --git a/test/FileSystem/FileOperations/GetDirsFilesSpec.hs b/test/FileSystem/FileOperations/GetDirsFilesSpec.hs
index a0e5a13..cc28fdb 100644
--- a/test/FileSystem/FileOperations/GetDirsFilesSpec.hs
+++ b/test/FileSystem/FileOperations/GetDirsFilesSpec.hs
@@ -26,8 +26,19 @@ import GHC.IO.Exception
     IOErrorType(..)
   )
 import Utils
+import qualified Data.ByteString as BS
+import           Data.ByteString.UTF8 (toString)
 
 
+ba :: BS.ByteString -> BS.ByteString -> BS.ByteString
+ba = BS.append
+
+specDir :: BS.ByteString
+specDir = "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/getDirsFilesSpec/"
+
+specDir' :: String
+specDir' = toString specDir
+
 
 spec :: Spec
 spec =
@@ -36,39 +47,39 @@ spec =
     -- successes --
     it "getDirsFiles, all fine" $ do
       pwd <- fromJust <$> getEnv "PWD" >>= P.parseAbs
-      expectedFiles <- mapM P.parseRel ["test/FileSystem/FileOperations/getDirsFilesSpec/.hidden"
-                                       ,"test/FileSystem/FileOperations/getDirsFilesSpec/Lala"
-                                       ,"test/FileSystem/FileOperations/getDirsFilesSpec/dir"
-                                       ,"test/FileSystem/FileOperations/getDirsFilesSpec/dirsym"
-                                       ,"test/FileSystem/FileOperations/getDirsFilesSpec/file"
-                                       ,"test/FileSystem/FileOperations/getDirsFilesSpec/noPerms"
-                                       ,"test/FileSystem/FileOperations/getDirsFilesSpec/syml"]
-      (fmap sort $ getDirsFiles' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/getDirsFilesSpec")
+      expectedFiles <- mapM P.parseRel [(specDir `ba ` ".hidden")
+                                       ,(specDir `ba ` "Lala")
+                                       ,(specDir `ba ` "dir")
+                                       ,(specDir `ba ` "dirsym")
+                                       ,(specDir `ba ` "file")
+                                       ,(specDir `ba ` "noPerms")
+                                       ,(specDir `ba ` "syml")]
+      (fmap sort $ getDirsFiles' specDir)
         `shouldReturn` fmap (pwd P.</>) expectedFiles
 
     -- posix failures --
     it "getDirsFiles, nonexistent directory" $
-      getDirsFiles' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/getDirsFilesSpec/nothingHere"
+      getDirsFiles' (specDir `ba ` "nothingHere")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == NoSuchThing)
 
     it "getDirsFiles, wrong file type (file)" $
-      getDirsFiles' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/getDirsFilesSpec/file"
+      getDirsFiles' (specDir `ba ` "file")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == InappropriateType)
 
     it "getDirsFiles, wrong file type (symlink to file)" $
-      getDirsFiles' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/getDirsFilesSpec/syml"
+      getDirsFiles' (specDir `ba ` "syml")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == InvalidArgument)
 
     it "getDirsFiles, wrong file type (symlink to dir)" $
-      getDirsFiles' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/getDirsFilesSpec/dirsym"
+      getDirsFiles' (specDir `ba ` "dirsym")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == InvalidArgument)
 
     it "getDirsFiles, can't open directory" $
-      getDirsFiles' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/getDirsFilesSpec/noPerms"
+      getDirsFiles' (specDir `ba ` "noPerms")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == PermissionDenied)
 
diff --git a/test/FileSystem/FileOperations/GetFileTypeSpec.hs b/test/FileSystem/FileOperations/GetFileTypeSpec.hs
index 98c2acd..3e5c9c3 100644
--- a/test/FileSystem/FileOperations/GetFileTypeSpec.hs
+++ b/test/FileSystem/FileOperations/GetFileTypeSpec.hs
@@ -14,8 +14,19 @@ import GHC.IO.Exception
     IOErrorType(..)
   )
 import Utils
+import qualified Data.ByteString as BS
+import           Data.ByteString.UTF8 (toString)
 
 
+ba :: BS.ByteString -> BS.ByteString -> BS.ByteString
+ba = BS.append
+
+specDir :: BS.ByteString
+specDir = "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/getFileTypeSpec/"
+
+specDir' :: String
+specDir' = toString specDir
+
 
 spec :: Spec
 spec =
@@ -23,37 +34,37 @@ spec =
 
     -- successes --
     it "getFileType, regular file" $
-      getFileType' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/getFileTypeSpec/regularfile"
+      getFileType' (specDir `ba` "regularfile")
         `shouldReturn` RegularFile
 
     it "getFileType, directory" $
-      getFileType' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/getFileTypeSpec/directory"
+      getFileType' (specDir `ba` "directory")
         `shouldReturn` Directory
 
     it "getFileType, directory with null permissions" $
-      getFileType' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/getFileTypeSpec/noPerms"
+      getFileType' (specDir `ba` "noPerms")
         `shouldReturn` Directory
 
     it "getFileType, symlink to file" $
-      getFileType' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/getFileTypeSpec/symlink"
+      getFileType' (specDir `ba` "symlink")
         `shouldReturn` SymbolicLink
 
     it "getFileType, symlink to directory" $
-      getFileType' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/getFileTypeSpec/symlinkD"
+      getFileType' (specDir `ba` "symlinkD")
         `shouldReturn` SymbolicLink
 
     it "getFileType, broken symlink" $
-      getFileType' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/getFileTypeSpec/brokenSymlink"
+      getFileType' (specDir `ba` "brokenSymlink")
         `shouldReturn` SymbolicLink
 
     -- posix failures --
     it "getFileType, file does not exist" $
-      getFileType' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/getFileTypeSpec/nothingHere"
+      getFileType' (specDir `ba` "nothingHere")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == NoSuchThing)
 
     it "getFileType, can't open directory" $
-      getFileType' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/getFileTypeSpec/noPerms/forz"
+      getFileType' (specDir `ba` "noPerms/forz")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == PermissionDenied)
 
diff --git a/test/FileSystem/FileOperations/MoveFileOverwriteSpec.hs b/test/FileSystem/FileOperations/MoveFileOverwriteSpec.hs
index 60083b6..fd563ff 100644
--- a/test/FileSystem/FileOperations/MoveFileOverwriteSpec.hs
+++ b/test/FileSystem/FileOperations/MoveFileOverwriteSpec.hs
@@ -14,6 +14,18 @@ import GHC.IO.Exception
     IOErrorType(..)
   )
 import Utils
+import qualified Data.ByteString as BS
+import           Data.ByteString.UTF8 (toString)
+
+
+ba :: BS.ByteString -> BS.ByteString -> BS.ByteString
+ba = BS.append
+
+specDir :: BS.ByteString
+specDir = "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/moveFileOverwriteSpec/"
+
+specDir' :: String
+specDir' = toString specDir
 
 
 spec :: Spec
@@ -22,60 +34,60 @@ spec =
 
     -- successes --
     it "moveFileOverwrite, all fine" $
-      moveFileOverwrite' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/moveFileOverwriteSpec/myFile"
-                         "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/moveFileOverwriteSpec/movedFile"
+      moveFileOverwrite' (specDir `ba` "myFile")
+                         (specDir `ba` "movedFile")
 
     it "moveFileOverwrite, all fine" $
-      moveFileOverwrite' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/moveFileOverwriteSpec/myFile"
-                         "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/moveFileOverwriteSpec/dir/movedFile"
+      moveFileOverwrite' (specDir `ba` "myFile")
+                         (specDir `ba` "dir/movedFile")
 
     it "moveFileOverwrite, all fine on symlink" $
-      moveFileOverwrite' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/moveFileOverwriteSpec/myFileL"
-                         "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/moveFileOverwriteSpec/movedFile"
+      moveFileOverwrite' (specDir `ba` "myFileL")
+                         (specDir `ba` "movedFile")
 
     it "moveFileOverwrite, all fine on directory" $
-      moveFileOverwrite' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/moveFileOverwriteSpec/dir"
-                         "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/moveFileOverwriteSpec/movedFile"
+      moveFileOverwrite' (specDir `ba` "dir")
+                         (specDir `ba` "movedFile")
 
     it "moveFileOverwrite, destination file already exists" $
-      moveFileOverwrite' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/moveFileOverwriteSpec/myFile"
-                         "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/moveFileOverwriteSpec/alreadyExists"
+      moveFileOverwrite' (specDir `ba` "myFile")
+                         (specDir `ba` "alreadyExists")
 
     -- posix failures --
     it "moveFileOverwrite, source file does not exist" $
-      moveFileOverwrite' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/moveFileOverwriteSpec/fileDoesNotExist"
-                         "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/moveFileOverwriteSpec/movedFile"
+      moveFileOverwrite' (specDir `ba` "fileDoesNotExist")
+                         (specDir `ba` "movedFile")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == NoSuchThing)
 
     it "moveFileOverwrite, can't write to destination directory" $
-      moveFileOverwrite' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/moveFileOverwriteSpec/myFile"
-                         "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/moveFileOverwriteSpec/noWritePerm/movedFile"
+      moveFileOverwrite' (specDir `ba` "myFile")
+                         (specDir `ba` "noWritePerm/movedFile")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == PermissionDenied)
 
     it "moveFileOverwrite, can't open destination directory" $
-      moveFileOverwrite' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/moveFileOverwriteSpec/myFile"
-                         "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/moveFileOverwriteSpec/noPerms/movedFile"
+      moveFileOverwrite' (specDir `ba` "myFile")
+                         (specDir `ba` "noPerms/movedFile")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == PermissionDenied)
 
     it "moveFileOverwrite, can't open source directory" $
-      moveFileOverwrite' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/moveFileOverwriteSpec/noPerms/myFile"
-                         "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/moveFileOverwriteSpec/movedFile"
+      moveFileOverwrite' (specDir `ba` "noPerms/myFile")
+                         (specDir `ba` "movedFile")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == PermissionDenied)
 
     -- custom failures --
     it "moveFileOverwrite, move from file to dir" $
-      moveFileOverwrite' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/moveFileOverwriteSpec/myFile"
-                         "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/moveFileOverwriteSpec/alreadyExistsD"
+      moveFileOverwrite' (specDir `ba` "myFile")
+                         (specDir `ba` "alreadyExistsD")
         `shouldThrow`
         isDirDoesExist
 
     it "moveFileOverwrite, source and dest are same file" $
-      moveFileOverwrite' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/moveFileOverwriteSpec/myFile"
-                         "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/moveFileOverwriteSpec/myFile"
+      moveFileOverwrite' (specDir `ba` "myFile")
+                         (specDir `ba` "myFile")
         `shouldThrow`
         isSameFile
 
diff --git a/test/FileSystem/FileOperations/MoveFileSpec.hs b/test/FileSystem/FileOperations/MoveFileSpec.hs
index a07512f..7c5691a 100644
--- a/test/FileSystem/FileOperations/MoveFileSpec.hs
+++ b/test/FileSystem/FileOperations/MoveFileSpec.hs
@@ -14,6 +14,18 @@ import GHC.IO.Exception
     IOErrorType(..)
   )
 import Utils
+import qualified Data.ByteString as BS
+import           Data.ByteString.UTF8 (toString)
+
+
+ba :: BS.ByteString -> BS.ByteString -> BS.ByteString
+ba = BS.append
+
+specDir :: BS.ByteString
+specDir = "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/moveFileSpec/"
+
+specDir' :: String
+specDir' = toString specDir
 
 
 spec :: Spec
@@ -22,62 +34,62 @@ spec =
 
     -- successes --
     it "moveFile, all fine" $
-      moveFile' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/moveFileSpec/myFile"
-                "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/moveFileSpec/movedFile"
+      moveFile' (specDir `ba` "myFile")
+                (specDir `ba` "movedFile")
 
     it "moveFile, all fine" $
-      moveFile' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/moveFileSpec/myFile"
-                "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/moveFileSpec/dir/movedFile"
+      moveFile' (specDir `ba` "myFile")
+                (specDir `ba` "dir/movedFile")
 
     it "moveFile, all fine on symlink" $
-      moveFile' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/moveFileSpec/myFileL"
-                "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/moveFileSpec/movedFile"
+      moveFile' (specDir `ba` "myFileL")
+                (specDir `ba` "movedFile")
 
     it "moveFile, all fine on directory" $
-      moveFile' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/moveFileSpec/dir"
-                "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/moveFileSpec/movedFile"
+      moveFile' (specDir `ba` "dir")
+                (specDir `ba` "movedFile")
 
     -- posix failures --
     it "moveFile, source file does not exist" $
-      moveFile' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/moveFileSpec/fileDoesNotExist"
-                "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/moveFileSpec/movedFile"
+      moveFile' (specDir `ba` "fileDoesNotExist")
+                (specDir `ba` "movedFile")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == NoSuchThing)
 
     it "moveFile, can't write to destination directory" $
-      moveFile' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/moveFileSpec/myFile"
-                "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/moveFileSpec/noWritePerm/movedFile"
+      moveFile' (specDir `ba` "myFile")
+                (specDir `ba` "noWritePerm/movedFile")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == PermissionDenied)
 
     it "moveFile, can't open destination directory" $
-      moveFile' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/moveFileSpec/myFile"
-                "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/moveFileSpec/noPerms/movedFile"
+      moveFile' (specDir `ba` "myFile")
+                (specDir `ba` "noPerms/movedFile")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == PermissionDenied)
 
     it "moveFile, can't open source directory" $
-      moveFile' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/moveFileSpec/noPerms/myFile"
-                "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/moveFileSpec/movedFile"
+      moveFile' (specDir `ba` "noPerms/myFile")
+                (specDir `ba` "movedFile")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == PermissionDenied)
 
     -- custom failures --
     it "moveFile, destination file already exists" $
-      moveFile' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/moveFileSpec/myFile"
-                "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/moveFileSpec/alreadyExists"
+      moveFile' (specDir `ba` "myFile")
+                (specDir `ba` "alreadyExists")
         `shouldThrow`
         isFileDoesExist
 
     it "moveFile, move from file to dir" $
-      moveFile' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/moveFileSpec/myFile"
-                "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/moveFileSpec/alreadyExistsD"
+      moveFile' (specDir `ba` "myFile")
+                (specDir `ba` "alreadyExistsD")
         `shouldThrow`
         isDirDoesExist
 
     it "moveFile, source and dest are same file" $
-      moveFile' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/moveFileSpec/myFile"
-                "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/moveFileSpec/myFile"
+      moveFile' (specDir `ba` "myFile")
+                (specDir `ba` "myFile")
         `shouldThrow`
         isSameFile
 
diff --git a/test/FileSystem/FileOperations/RecreateSymlinkSpec.hs b/test/FileSystem/FileOperations/RecreateSymlinkSpec.hs
index 6da6cb4..0552b6c 100644
--- a/test/FileSystem/FileOperations/RecreateSymlinkSpec.hs
+++ b/test/FileSystem/FileOperations/RecreateSymlinkSpec.hs
@@ -14,6 +14,18 @@ import GHC.IO.Exception
     IOErrorType(..)
   )
 import Utils
+import qualified Data.ByteString as BS
+import           Data.ByteString.UTF8 (toString)
+
+
+ba :: BS.ByteString -> BS.ByteString -> BS.ByteString
+ba = BS.append
+
+specDir :: BS.ByteString
+specDir = "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/recreateSymlinkSpec/"
+
+specDir' :: String
+specDir' = toString specDir
 
 
 spec :: Spec
@@ -22,62 +34,62 @@ spec =
 
     -- successes --
     it "recreateSymLink, all fine" $ do
-      recreateSymlink' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/recreateSymlinkSpec/myFileL"
-                       "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/recreateSymlinkSpec/movedFile"
-      removeFileIfExists "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/recreateSymlinkSpec/movedFile"
+      recreateSymlink' (specDir `ba` "myFileL")
+                       (specDir `ba` "movedFile")
+      removeFileIfExists (specDir `ba` "movedFile")
 
     it "recreateSymLink, all fine" $ do
-      recreateSymlink' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/recreateSymlinkSpec/myFileL"
-                       "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/recreateSymlinkSpec/dir/movedFile"
-      removeFileIfExists "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/recreateSymlinkSpec/dir/movedFile"
+      recreateSymlink' (specDir `ba` "myFileL")
+                       (specDir `ba` "dir/movedFile")
+      removeFileIfExists (specDir `ba` "dir/movedFile")
 
     -- posix failures --
     it "recreateSymLink, wrong input type (file)" $
-      recreateSymlink' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/recreateSymlinkSpec/myFile"
-                       "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/recreateSymlinkSpec/movedFile"
+      recreateSymlink' (specDir `ba` "myFile")
+                       (specDir `ba` "movedFile")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == InvalidArgument)
 
     it "recreateSymLink, wrong input type (directory)" $
-      recreateSymlink' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/recreateSymlinkSpec/dir"
-                       "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/recreateSymlinkSpec/movedFile"
+      recreateSymlink' (specDir `ba` "dir")
+                       (specDir `ba` "movedFile")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == InvalidArgument)
 
     it "recreateSymLink, can't write to destination directory" $
-      recreateSymlink' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/recreateSymlinkSpec/myFileL"
-                       "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/recreateSymlinkSpec/noWritePerm/movedFile"
+      recreateSymlink' (specDir `ba` "myFileL")
+                       (specDir `ba` "noWritePerm/movedFile")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == PermissionDenied)
 
     it "recreateSymLink, can't open destination directory" $
-      recreateSymlink' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/recreateSymlinkSpec/myFileL"
-                       "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/recreateSymlinkSpec/noPerms/movedFile"
+      recreateSymlink' (specDir `ba` "myFileL")
+                       (specDir `ba` "noPerms/movedFile")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == PermissionDenied)
 
     it "recreateSymLink, can't open source directory" $
-      recreateSymlink' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/recreateSymlinkSpec/noPerms/myFileL"
-                       "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/recreateSymlinkSpec/movedFile"
+      recreateSymlink' (specDir `ba` "noPerms/myFileL")
+                       (specDir `ba` "movedFile")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == PermissionDenied)
 
     it "recreateSymLink, destination file already exists" $
-      recreateSymlink' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/recreateSymlinkSpec/myFileL"
-                       "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/recreateSymlinkSpec/alreadyExists"
+      recreateSymlink' (specDir `ba` "myFileL")
+                       (specDir `ba` "alreadyExists")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == AlreadyExists)
 
     it "recreateSymLink, destination already exists and is a dir" $
-      recreateSymlink' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/recreateSymlinkSpec/myFileL"
-                       "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/recreateSymlinkSpec/alreadyExistsD"
+      recreateSymlink' (specDir `ba` "myFileL")
+                       (specDir `ba` "alreadyExistsD")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == AlreadyExists)
 
     -- custom failures --
     it "recreateSymLink, source and destination are the same file" $
-      recreateSymlink' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/recreateSymlinkSpec/myFileL"
-                       "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/recreateSymlinkSpec/myFileL"
+      recreateSymlink' (specDir `ba` "myFileL")
+                       (specDir `ba` "myFileL")
         `shouldThrow`
         isSameFile
 
diff --git a/test/FileSystem/FileOperations/RenameFileSpec.hs b/test/FileSystem/FileOperations/RenameFileSpec.hs
index d773662..769cd62 100644
--- a/test/FileSystem/FileOperations/RenameFileSpec.hs
+++ b/test/FileSystem/FileOperations/RenameFileSpec.hs
@@ -14,6 +14,18 @@ import GHC.IO.Exception
     IOErrorType(..)
   )
 import Utils
+import qualified Data.ByteString as BS
+import           Data.ByteString.UTF8 (toString)
+
+
+ba :: BS.ByteString -> BS.ByteString -> BS.ByteString
+ba = BS.append
+
+specDir :: BS.ByteString
+specDir = "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/renameFileSpec/"
+
+specDir' :: String
+specDir' = toString specDir
 
 
 spec :: Spec
@@ -22,62 +34,62 @@ spec =
 
     -- successes --
     it "renameFile, all fine" $
-      renameFile' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/renameFileSpec/myFile"
-                  "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/renameFileSpec/renamedFile"
+      renameFile' (specDir `ba` "myFile")
+                  (specDir `ba` "renamedFile")
 
     it "renameFile, all fine" $
-      renameFile' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/renameFileSpec/myFile"
-                  "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/renameFileSpec/dir/renamedFile"
+      renameFile' (specDir `ba` "myFile")
+                  (specDir `ba` "dir/renamedFile")
 
     it "renameFile, all fine on symlink" $
-      renameFile' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/renameFileSpec/myFileL"
-                  "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/renameFileSpec/renamedFile"
+      renameFile' (specDir `ba` "myFileL")
+                  (specDir `ba` "renamedFile")
 
     it "renameFile, all fine on directory" $
-      renameFile' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/renameFileSpec/dir"
-                  "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/renameFileSpec/renamedFile"
+      renameFile' (specDir `ba` "dir")
+                  (specDir `ba` "renamedFile")
 
     -- posix failures --
     it "renameFile, source file does not exist" $
-      renameFile' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/renameFileSpec/fileDoesNotExist"
-                  "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/renameFileSpec/renamedFile"
+      renameFile' (specDir `ba` "fileDoesNotExist")
+                  (specDir `ba` "renamedFile")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == NoSuchThing)
 
     it "renameFile, can't write to output directory" $
-      renameFile' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/renameFileSpec/myFile"
-                  "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/renameFileSpec/noWritePerm/renamedFile"
+      renameFile' (specDir `ba` "myFile")
+                  (specDir `ba` "noWritePerm/renamedFile")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == PermissionDenied)
 
     it "renameFile, can't open output directory" $
-      renameFile' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/renameFileSpec/myFile"
-                  "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/renameFileSpec/noPerms/renamedFile"
+      renameFile' (specDir `ba` "myFile")
+                  (specDir `ba` "noPerms/renamedFile")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == PermissionDenied)
 
     it "renameFile, can't open source directory" $
-      renameFile' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/renameFileSpec/noPerms/myFile"
-                  "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/renameFileSpec/renamedFile"
+      renameFile' (specDir `ba` "noPerms/myFile")
+                  (specDir `ba` "renamedFile")
         `shouldThrow`
         (\e -> ioeGetErrorType e == PermissionDenied)
 
     -- custom failures --
     it "renameFile, destination file already exists" $
-      renameFile' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/renameFileSpec/myFile"
-                  "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/renameFileSpec/alreadyExists"
+      renameFile' (specDir `ba` "myFile")
+                  (specDir `ba` "alreadyExists")
         `shouldThrow`
         isFileDoesExist
 
     it "renameFile, move from file to dir" $
-      renameFile' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/renameFileSpec/myFile"
-                  "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/renameFileSpec/alreadyExistsD"
+      renameFile' (specDir `ba` "myFile")
+                  (specDir `ba` "alreadyExistsD")
         `shouldThrow`
         isDirDoesExist
 
     it "renameFile, source and dest are same file" $
-      renameFile' "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/renameFileSpec/myFile"
-                  "test/FileSystem/FileOperations/renameFileSpec/myFile"
+      renameFile' (specDir `ba` "myFile")
+                  (specDir `ba` "myFile")
         `shouldThrow`
         isSameFile