diff --git a/test/segments/dir.spec b/test/segments/dir.spec
index 221ccea2..a7be9fe2 100755
--- a/test/segments/dir.spec
+++ b/test/segments/dir.spec
@@ -470,6 +470,7 @@ function testBoldRootSubdirWorks() {
 }
 
 function testBoldRootSubsubdirWorks() {
+  POWERLEVEL9K_DIR_PATH_HIGHLIGHT_BOLD=true
   mkdir -p /tmp/powerlevel9k-test
   cd /tmp/powerlevel9k-test
 
@@ -477,6 +478,7 @@ function testBoldRootSubsubdirWorks() {
 
   cd -
   rm -fr /tmp/powerlevel9k-test
+  unset POWERLEVEL9K_DIR_PATH_HIGHLIGHT_BOLD
 }
 
 function testHighlightHomeWorks() {