diff --git a/tests/integration/pping_test.py b/tests/integration/pping_test.py
index 26ef0c57ef..bc71d603ea 100644
--- a/tests/integration/pping_test.py
+++ b/tests/integration/pping_test.py
@@ -77,10 +77,8 @@ def get_root_method():
     if os.geteuid() == 0:
         return []
     elif os.system("sudo true") == 0:
+        sys.path.append(str(BINDIR))
         pythonpath = ":".join(sys.path)
-        if pythonpath[0] != ":":
-            pythonpath = ":" + pythonpath
-        pythonpath = str(BINDIR) + pythonpath
         return ["sudo", "-E", "PYTHONDIR=%s" % pythonpath]
     elif os.system("gosu root true") == 0:
         return ["gosu", "root"]