diff --git a/utilities/checkpoint/checkpoint_test.cc b/utilities/checkpoint/checkpoint_test.cc
index a8eda4e67..82afe9fce 100644
--- a/utilities/checkpoint/checkpoint_test.cc
+++ b/utilities/checkpoint/checkpoint_test.cc
@@ -751,7 +751,8 @@ TEST_F(CheckpointTest, CheckpointInvalidDirectoryName) {
   for (std::string checkpoint_dir : {"", "/", "////"}) {
     Checkpoint* checkpoint;
     ASSERT_OK(Checkpoint::Create(db_, &checkpoint));
-    ASSERT_TRUE(checkpoint->CreateCheckpoint("").IsInvalidArgument());
+    ASSERT_TRUE(
+        checkpoint->CreateCheckpoint(checkpoint_dir).IsInvalidArgument());
     delete checkpoint;
   }
 }