3 files changed, 7 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/buildscripts/idl/run_tests.py b/buildscripts/idl/run_tests.py
index 9f1aaa11f92..cf04f7fee5a 100644
--- a/buildscripts/idl/run_tests.py
+++ b/buildscripts/idl/run_tests.py
@@ -14,11 +14,10 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #
 """
-IDL Unit Test runner.
+IDL Unit Test runner
 
 Generates a file called results.xml in the XUnit format.
 """
-from __future__ import absolute_import, print_function
 
 import sys
 import unittest
@@ -33,8 +32,10 @@ def run_tests():
     # my-py type information.
     all_tests = unittest.defaultTestLoader.discover(start_dir="tests")  # type: ignore
 
-    runner = XMLTestRunner(verbosity=2, failfast=False, output='results')
-    result = runner.run(all_tests)
+    with open("results.xml", "wb") as output:
+
+        runner = XMLTestRunner(verbosity=2, failfast=False, output=output)
+        result = runner.run(all_tests)
 
     sys.exit(not result.wasSuccessful())
 
diff --git a/buildscripts/idl/tests/test_binder.py b/buildscripts/idl/tests/test_binder.py
index 6b13e3598b9..6048f136a20 100644
--- a/buildscripts/idl/tests/test_binder.py
+++ b/buildscripts/idl/tests/test_binder.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import unittest
 if __package__ is None:
     import sys
     from os import path
-    sys.path.append(path.dirname(path.abspath(__file__)))
+    sys.path.append(path.dirname(path.dirname(path.abspath(__file__))))
     from context import idl
     import testcase
 else:
diff --git a/buildscripts/idl/tests/test_parser.py b/buildscripts/idl/tests/test_parser.py
index 9faf7ce589b..9a3af5c5747 100644
--- a/buildscripts/idl/tests/test_parser.py
+++ b/buildscripts/idl/tests/test_parser.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import unittest
 if __package__ is None:
     import sys
     from os import path
-    sys.path.append(path.dirname(path.abspath(__file__)))
+    sys.path.append(path.dirname(path.dirname(path.abspath(__file__))))
     from context import idl
     import testcase
 else: