diff --git a/cake/tests/lib/code_coverage_manager.php b/cake/tests/lib/code_coverage_manager.php
index d8d3ed8d4..e026f00d2 100644
--- a/cake/tests/lib/code_coverage_manager.php
+++ b/cake/tests/lib/code_coverage_manager.php
@@ -503,7 +503,10 @@ class CodeCoverageManager {
 			$path = ROOT.DS.CAKE_TESTS_LIB;
 		}
 		$path .= $testFile;
-
+		$realpath = realpath($path);
+		if ($realpath) {
+			return $realpath;
+		}
 		return $path;
 	}
 /**
@@ -756,4 +759,4 @@ class CodeCoverageManager {
 		return false;
 	}
 }
-?>
\ No newline at end of file
+?>