diff --git a/test/test_skills_module.py b/test/test_skills_module.py
index 27f4b8afd..d105d05b0 100644
--- a/test/test_skills_module.py
+++ b/test/test_skills_module.py
@@ -198,12 +198,13 @@ def setUpClass(cls) -> None:
         # use_neon_core(init_config_dir)()
         import ovos_config
         import importlib
+        importlib.reload(ovos_config.meta)
+        meta = ovos_config.meta.get_ovos_config()
+        assert meta['default_config_path'].endswith('neon.yaml')
         importlib.reload(ovos_config.locations)
+        assert ovos_config.locations.DEFAULT_CONFIG == meta['default_config_path']
         importlib.reload(ovos_config.config)
         importlib.reload(ovos_config)
-
-        meta = ovos_config.meta.get_ovos_config()
-        assert meta['default_config_path'].endswith('neon.yaml')
         assert ovos_config.config.Configuration.default.path == meta['default_config_path']
 
         from neon_core.skills.intent_service import NeonIntentService