diff --git a/python/vasp/test/_inpconf/rpath.py b/python/vasp/test/_inpconf/rpath.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b5d349d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/vasp/test/_inpconf/rpath.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+r"""
+The sole role of this module is to determine the current path by
+examining rpath.__file__.
+"""
+pass
diff --git a/python/vasp/test/_inpconf/runtest.sh b/python/vasp/test/_inpconf/runtest.sh
index 9b7bd8ca..4537817b 100755
--- a/python/vasp/test/_inpconf/runtest.sh
+++ b/python/vasp/test/_inpconf/runtest.sh
@@ -1 +1 @@
-PYTHONPATH=../../python:../../c:$PYTHONPATH python $1
+PYTHONPATH=../..:../../../../c:$PYTHONPATH python $1
diff --git a/python/vasp/test/_inpconf/test_general.py b/python/vasp/test/_inpconf/test_general.py
index 64e7518e..f52495cf 100644
--- a/python/vasp/test/_inpconf/test_general.py
+++ b/python/vasp/test/_inpconf/test_general.py
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 r"""
 Tests of 'parse_general()' defined in ConfigParameters class
 """
+import os
+import rpath
+_rpath = os.path.dirname(rpath.__file__) + '/'
+
 import arraytest
 import numpy as np
 from inpconf import ConfigParameters
@@ -22,7 +26,7 @@ class TestParseGeneral(arraytest.ArrayTestCase):
     """
 # Scenario 1
     def test_example(self):
-        conf_pars = ConfigParameters('example.cfg')
+        conf_pars = ConfigParameters(_rpath + 'example.cfg')
         conf_pars.parse_general()
         res = conf_pars.general
         expected = {'basename': 'test_base', 'efermi': 0.1}
diff --git a/python/vasp/test/_inpconf/test_groups.py b/python/vasp/test/_inpconf/test_groups.py
index ed3f209d..3ebc3670 100644
--- a/python/vasp/test/_inpconf/test_groups.py
+++ b/python/vasp/test/_inpconf/test_groups.py
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 r"""
 Tests of 'parse_groups()' defined in ConfigParameters class
 """
+import os
+import rpath
+_rpath = os.path.dirname(rpath.__file__) + '/'
+
 import arraytest
 import numpy as np
 from inpconf import ConfigParameters
@@ -24,14 +28,14 @@ class TestParseGroups(arraytest.ArrayTestCase):
     """
 # Scenario 1
     def test_gr_required(self):
-        conf_pars = ConfigParameters('parse_groups_1.cfg')
+        conf_pars = ConfigParameters(_rpath + 'parse_groups_1.cfg')
         err_mess = "Required parameter"
         with self.assertRaisesRegexp(Exception, err_mess):
             conf_pars.parse_groups()
 
 # Scenario 2
     def test_example(self):
-        conf_pars = ConfigParameters('example.cfg')
+        conf_pars = ConfigParameters(_rpath + 'example.cfg')
         conf_pars.parse_groups()
         res = conf_pars.groups
         expected = [{'index': 1, 'shells': [1, 2], 'emin': -7.6, 'emax': 3.0, 
diff --git a/python/vasp/test/_inpconf/test_input.py b/python/vasp/test/_inpconf/test_input.py
index 365b96f2..eca74ea8 100644
--- a/python/vasp/test/_inpconf/test_input.py
+++ b/python/vasp/test/_inpconf/test_input.py
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 r"""
 Tests of 'parse_input()' defined in ConfigParameters class
 """
+import os
+import rpath
+_rpath = os.path.dirname(rpath.__file__) + '/'
+
 import arraytest
 import numpy as np
 from inpconf import ConfigParameters
@@ -32,35 +36,35 @@ class TestParseInput(arraytest.ArrayTestCase):
     """
 # Scenario 1
     def test_no_group(self):
-        conf_pars = ConfigParameters('input_test_1.cfg')
+        conf_pars = ConfigParameters(_rpath + 'input_test_1.cfg')
         err_mess = "At least one group"
         with self.assertRaisesRegexp(AssertionError, err_mess):
             conf_pars.parse_input()
 
 # Scenario 2
     def test_gr_required(self):
-        conf_pars = ConfigParameters('input_test_2.cfg')
+        conf_pars = ConfigParameters(_rpath + 'input_test_2.cfg')
         err_mess = "One \[Shell\] section is"
         with self.assertRaisesRegexp(KeyError, err_mess):
             conf_pars.parse_input()
 
 # Scenario 3
     def test_no_shell(self):
-        conf_pars = ConfigParameters('input_test_3.cfg')
+        conf_pars = ConfigParameters(_rpath + 'input_test_3.cfg')
         err_mess = "Shell 3 referenced in"
         with self.assertRaisesRegexp(Exception, err_mess):
             conf_pars.parse_input()
 
 # Scenario 4
     def test_shell_outside_groups(self):
-        conf_pars = ConfigParameters('input_test_4.cfg')
+        conf_pars = ConfigParameters(_rpath + 'input_test_4.cfg')
         err_mess = "Some shells are not inside"
         with self.assertRaisesRegexp(AssertionError, err_mess):
             conf_pars.parse_input()
 
 # Scenario 5
     def test_example(self):
-        conf_pars = ConfigParameters('example.cfg')
+        conf_pars = ConfigParameters(_rpath + 'example.cfg')
         conf_pars.parse_input()
 #        with open('parse_input.output.test', 'wt') as f:
 #            f.write("Shells:\n")
@@ -84,7 +88,7 @@ Groups:
 
 # Scenario 6
     def test_example_no_groups(self):
-        conf_pars = ConfigParameters('example_nogroup.cfg')
+        conf_pars = ConfigParameters(_rpath + 'example_nogroup.cfg')
         conf_pars.parse_input()
 #        with open('parse_input.output.test', 'wt') as f:
 #            f.write("Shells:\n")
diff --git a/python/vasp/test/_inpconf/test_parameter_set.py b/python/vasp/test/_inpconf/test_parameter_set.py
index fb5bc988..f8d7f427 100644
--- a/python/vasp/test/_inpconf/test_parameter_set.py
+++ b/python/vasp/test/_inpconf/test_parameter_set.py
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 r"""
 Tests of 'parse_parameter_set()' defined in ConfigParameters class
 """
+import os
+import rpath
+_rpath = os.path.dirname(rpath.__file__) + '/'
+
 import arraytest
 import numpy as np
 from inpconf import ConfigParameters
@@ -29,7 +33,7 @@ class TestParseParameterSet(arraytest.ArrayTestCase):
         """
         """
 # Dummy ConfigParameters object
-        self.cpars = ConfigParameters('test1.cfg')
+        self.cpars = ConfigParameters(_rpath + 'test1.cfg')
 
 # Scenario 1
     def test_sh_required(self):
diff --git a/python/vasp/test/_inpconf/test_shells.py b/python/vasp/test/_inpconf/test_shells.py
index 24f73981..062fb28d 100644
--- a/python/vasp/test/_inpconf/test_shells.py
+++ b/python/vasp/test/_inpconf/test_shells.py
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 r"""
 Tests of 'parse_shells()' defined in ConfigParameters class
 """
+import os
+import rpath
+_rpath = os.path.dirname(rpath.__file__) + '/'
+
 import arraytest
 import numpy as np
 from inpconf import ConfigParameters
@@ -29,28 +33,28 @@ class TestParseShells(arraytest.ArrayTestCase):
     """
 # Scenario 1
     def test_no_shell(self):
-        conf_pars = ConfigParameters('parse_shells_1.cfg')
+        conf_pars = ConfigParameters(_rpath + 'parse_shells_1.cfg')
         err_mess = "No projected shells"
         with self.assertRaisesRegexp(AssertionError, err_mess):
             conf_pars.parse_shells()
 
 # Scenario 2
     def test_bad_indices(self):
-        conf_pars = ConfigParameters('parse_shells_2.cfg')
+        conf_pars = ConfigParameters(_rpath + 'parse_shells_2.cfg')
         err_mess = "Failed to extract shell indices"
         with self.assertRaisesRegexp(ValueError, err_mess):
             conf_pars.parse_shells()
 
 # Scenario 3
     def test_sh_required(self):
-        conf_pars = ConfigParameters('parse_shells_3.cfg')
+        conf_pars = ConfigParameters(_rpath + 'parse_shells_3.cfg')
         err_mess = "Required parameter"
         with self.assertRaisesRegexp(Exception, err_mess):
             conf_pars.parse_shells()
 
 # Scenario 4
     def test_two_shells(self):
-        conf_pars = ConfigParameters('parse_shells_4.cfg')
+        conf_pars = ConfigParameters(_rpath + 'parse_shells_4.cfg')
         conf_pars.parse_shells()
         res = conf_pars.shells
         expected = [{'user_index': 1, 'lshell': 2, 'ion_list': np.array([4, 5, 6, 7])},
diff --git a/python/vasp/test/_inpconf/test_special_parsers.py b/python/vasp/test/_inpconf/test_special_parsers.py
index 233c44a0..61fbbcb6 100644
--- a/python/vasp/test/_inpconf/test_special_parsers.py
+++ b/python/vasp/test/_inpconf/test_special_parsers.py
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 r"""
 Tests of special parseres defined in ConfigParameters class
 """
+import os
+import rpath
+_rpath = os.path.dirname(rpath.__file__) + '/'
+
 import arraytest
 import numpy as np
 from inpconf import ConfigParameters
@@ -26,7 +30,7 @@ class TestParseStringLogical(arraytest.ArrayTestCase):
         """
         """
 # Dummy ConfigParameters object
-        self.cpars = ConfigParameters('test1.cfg')
+        self.cpars = ConfigParameters(_rpath + 'test1.cfg')
 
 # Scenario 1
     def test_true(self):
@@ -66,7 +70,7 @@ class TestParseStringIonList(arraytest.ArrayTestCase):
         """
         """
 # Dummy ConfigParameters object
-        self.cpars = ConfigParameters('test1.cfg')
+        self.cpars = ConfigParameters(_rpath + 'test1.cfg')
 
 # Scenario 1
     def test_simple_list(self):
@@ -123,7 +127,7 @@ class TestParseStringTmatrix(arraytest.ArrayTestCase):
         """
         """
 # Dummy ConfigParameters object
-        self.cpars = ConfigParameters('test1.cfg')
+        self.cpars = ConfigParameters(_rpath + 'test1.cfg')
 
 # Scenario 1
     def test_number_of_columns(self):
diff --git a/python/vasp/test/_vaspio/EIGENVAL.example b/python/vasp/test/_vaspio/EIGENVAL.example
index 04b5ed4b..202d884d 100644
--- a/python/vasp/test/_vaspio/EIGENVAL.example
+++ b/python/vasp/test/_vaspio/EIGENVAL.example
@@ -3,48 +3,114 @@
   1.000000000000000E-004
   CAR 
  V                                       
-   11    4    9
+     11     10      9
  
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-   5        5.974027
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-   7        5.974027
-   8        7.986328
-   9        7.986328
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+    3      -30.901242   1.000000
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-   2      -31.322999
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-   5        4.784864
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-   7        7.833446
-   8        8.202781
-   9        8.589551
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diff --git a/python/vasp/test/_vaspio/EIGENVAL.example.out b/python/vasp/test/_vaspio/EIGENVAL.example.out
index a59166b4..1f1160bc 100644
--- a/python/vasp/test/_vaspio/EIGENVAL.example.out
+++ b/python/vasp/test/_vaspio/EIGENVAL.example.out
@@ -1,52 +1,218 @@
 nq = 1
 ispin = 1
 nelect = 11
-nktot = 4
+nktot = 10
 nband = 9
 kpts:
-[[ 0.         0.         0.       ]
- [ 0.3333333  0.         0.       ]
- [ 0.3333333  0.3333333  0.       ]
- [-0.3333333  0.3333333  0.3333333]]
+[[  0.00000000e+00   0.00000000e+00   0.00000000e+00]
+ [  2.00000000e-01   0.00000000e+00   0.00000000e+00]
+ [  4.00000000e-01   0.00000000e+00   0.00000000e+00]
+ [  2.00000000e-01   2.00000000e-01   0.00000000e+00]
+ [  4.00000000e-01   2.00000000e-01  -5.55111500e-17]
+ [  2.00000000e-01   2.00000000e-01   2.00000000e-01]
+ [ -2.00000000e-01   2.00000000e-01   2.00000000e-01]
+ [ -4.00000000e-01   4.00000000e-01   2.00000000e-01]
+ [ -4.00000000e-01  -4.00000000e-01   2.00000000e-01]
+ [ -4.00000000e-01   4.00000000e-01   4.00000000e-01]]
 kwghts:
-[ 0.03703704  0.4444444   0.2962963   0.2222222 ]
+[ 0.008  0.096  0.096  0.192  0.192  0.064  0.048  0.192  0.064  0.048]
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+  [  6.116281]
+  [  6.116282]
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+  [  1.00000000e+00]
+  [  1.00000000e+00]
+  [  1.00818600e+00]
+  [  1.08548500e+00]
+  [  0.00000000e+00]
+  [  0.00000000e+00]
+  [  0.00000000e+00]]
+
+ [[  1.00000000e+00]
+  [  1.00000000e+00]
+  [  1.00000000e+00]
+  [  1.00000000e+00]
+  [  1.00017900e+00]
+  [  8.10394000e-01]
+  [  0.00000000e+00]
+  [  0.00000000e+00]
+  [  0.00000000e+00]]
+
+ [[  1.00000000e+00]
+  [  1.00000000e+00]
+  [  1.00000000e+00]
+  [  1.00000000e+00]
+  [  1.00000000e+00]
+  [  1.06213300e+00]
+  [  0.00000000e+00]
+  [  0.00000000e+00]
+  [  0.00000000e+00]]
+
+ [[  1.00000000e+00]
+  [  1.00000000e+00]
+  [  1.00000000e+00]
+  [  1.00000000e+00]
+  [  8.79283000e-01]
+  [ -1.07980000e-02]
+  [  0.00000000e+00]
+  [  0.00000000e+00]
+  [  0.00000000e+00]]
+
+ [[  1.00000000e+00]
+  [  1.00000000e+00]
+  [  1.00000000e+00]
+  [  1.00000000e+00]
+  [  1.00221100e+00]
+  [  1.83505000e-01]
+  [  0.00000000e+00]
+  [  0.00000000e+00]
+  [  0.00000000e+00]]
+
+ [[  1.00000000e+00]
+  [  1.00000000e+00]
+  [  1.00000000e+00]
+  [  1.00000000e+00]
+  [  1.00029800e+00]
+  [  3.24984000e-01]
+  [  0.00000000e+00]
+  [  0.00000000e+00]
+  [  0.00000000e+00]]
+
+ [[  1.00000000e+00]
+  [  1.00000000e+00]
+  [  1.00000000e+00]
+  [  1.00000000e+00]
+  [  1.00086100e+00]
+  [ -6.82920000e-02]
+  [  0.00000000e+00]
+  [  0.00000000e+00]
+  [  0.00000000e+00]]]
diff --git a/python/vasp/test/_vaspio/EIGENVAL.wrong b/python/vasp/test/_vaspio/EIGENVAL.wrong
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..04b5ed4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/vasp/test/_vaspio/EIGENVAL.wrong
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+    1    1    1    1
+  0.1333597E+02  0.2587511E-09  0.2587511E-09  0.2587511E-09  0.5000000E-15
+  1.000000000000000E-004
+  CAR 
+ V                                       
+   11    4    9
+ 
+  0.0000000E+00  0.0000000E+00  0.0000000E+00  0.3703704E-01
+   1      -31.099965
+   2      -31.099965
+   3      -31.099965
+   4       -0.813470
+   5        5.974027
+   6        5.974027
+   7        5.974027
+   8        7.986328
+   9        7.986328
+ 
+  0.3333333E+00  0.0000000E+00  0.0000000E+00  0.4444444E+00
+   1      -31.819277
+   2      -31.322999
+   3      -31.105684
+   4        2.193081
+   5        4.784864
+   6        5.839340
+   7        7.833446
+   8        8.202781
+   9        8.589551
+ 
+  0.3333333E+00  0.3333333E+00  0.0000000E+00  0.2962963E+00
+   1      -31.750021
+   2      -31.750021
+   3      -31.217560
+   4        3.978315
+   5        4.708263
+   6        4.708263
+   7        8.262522
+   8        8.262522
+   9       14.771374
+ 
+ -0.3333333E+00  0.3333333E+00  0.3333333E+00  0.2222222E+00
+   1      -31.719893
+   2      -31.577292
+   3      -31.577292
+   4        3.383714
+   5        3.756320
+   6        7.355029
+   7        7.355029
+   8        8.411511
+   9       11.054129
diff --git a/python/vasp/test/_vaspio/rpath.py b/python/vasp/test/_vaspio/rpath.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b5d349d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/vasp/test/_vaspio/rpath.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+r"""
+The sole role of this module is to determine the current path by
+examining rpath.__file__.
+"""
+pass
diff --git a/python/vasp/test/_vaspio/runtest.sh b/python/vasp/test/_vaspio/runtest.sh
index 9b7bd8ca..4537817b 100755
--- a/python/vasp/test/_vaspio/runtest.sh
+++ b/python/vasp/test/_vaspio/runtest.sh
@@ -1 +1 @@
-PYTHONPATH=../../python:../../c:$PYTHONPATH python $1
+PYTHONPATH=../..:../../../../c:$PYTHONPATH python $1
diff --git a/python/vasp/test/_vaspio/test_doscar.py b/python/vasp/test/_vaspio/test_doscar.py
index 721c6be9..b4ee9d66 100644
--- a/python/vasp/test/_vaspio/test_doscar.py
+++ b/python/vasp/test/_vaspio/test_doscar.py
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 r"""
 Tests for class 'Doscar' from module 'vaspio'
 """
+import os
+import rpath
+_rpath = os.path.dirname(rpath.__file__) + '/'
+
 import mytest
 import numpy as np
 from vaspio import Doscar
@@ -24,7 +28,7 @@ class TestDoscar(mytest.MyTestCase):
     def test_example(self):
         filename = 'DOSCAR.example'
         doscar = Doscar()
-        doscar.from_file(vasp_dir='./', dos_filename=filename)
+        doscar.from_file(vasp_dir=_rpath, dos_filename=filename)
 
         test_efermi = doscar.efermi
         expected = 5.84395237
diff --git a/python/vasp/test/_vaspio/test_eigenval.py b/python/vasp/test/_vaspio/test_eigenval.py
index 612eccdc..d94047a2 100644
--- a/python/vasp/test/_vaspio/test_eigenval.py
+++ b/python/vasp/test/_vaspio/test_eigenval.py
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 r"""
 Tests for class 'Eigneval' from module 'vaspio'
 """
+import os
+import rpath
+_rpath = os.path.dirname(rpath.__file__) + '/'
+
 import mytest
 import numpy as np
 from vaspio import Eigenval
@@ -18,15 +22,16 @@ class TestEigenval(mytest.MyTestCase):
 
     Scenarios:
     - correct EIGENVAL file
+    - wrong EIGENVAL file from old versions of VASP
 
     """
 # Scenario 1
     def test_example(self):
         filename = 'EIGENVAL.example'
         eigenval = Eigenval()
-        eigenval.from_file(vasp_dir='./', eig_filename=filename)
+        eigenval.from_file(vasp_dir=_rpath, eig_filename=filename)
 
-        testout = 'EIGENVAL.example.out.test'
+        testout = _rpath + 'EIGENVAL.example.out.test'
         with open(testout, 'w') as f:
             writeline = lambda s: f.write(s + '\n')
             writeprop = lambda pname: writeline("%s = %s"%(pname, eigenval.__dict__[pname]))
@@ -39,7 +44,17 @@ class TestEigenval(mytest.MyTestCase):
             writeline("kpts:\n%s"%(eigenval.kpts))
             writeline("kwghts:\n%s"%(eigenval.kwghts))
             writeline("eigs:\n%s"%(eigenval.eigs))
+            writeline("ferw:\n%s"%(eigenval.ferw))
 
-        expected = 'EIGENVAL.example.out'
+        expected = _rpath + 'EIGENVAL.example.out'
         self.assertFileEqual(testout, expected)
 
+# Scenario 2
+    def test_bad_example(self):
+        filename = 'EIGENVAL.wrong'
+        eigenval = Eigenval()
+
+        err_mess = "EIGENVAL file is incorrect"
+        with self.assertRaisesRegexp(AssertionError, err_mess):
+            eigenval.from_file(vasp_dir=_rpath, eig_filename=filename)
+
diff --git a/python/vasp/test/_vaspio/test_kpoints.py b/python/vasp/test/_vaspio/test_kpoints.py
index 6b4849de..e31e69b9 100644
--- a/python/vasp/test/_vaspio/test_kpoints.py
+++ b/python/vasp/test/_vaspio/test_kpoints.py
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 r"""
 Tests for class 'Ibzkpt' from module 'vaspio'
 """
+import os
+import rpath
+_rpath = os.path.dirname(rpath.__file__) + '/'
+
 import mytest
 import numpy as np
 from vaspio import Kpoints
@@ -25,9 +29,9 @@ class TestIbzkpt(mytest.MyTestCase):
     def test_example(self):
         ibz_file = 'IBZKPT.example'
         kpoints = Kpoints()
-        kpoints.from_file(vasp_dir='./', ibz_filename=ibz_file)
+        kpoints.from_file(vasp_dir=_rpath, ibz_filename=ibz_file)
 
-        testout = 'IBZKPT.example.out.test'
+        testout = _rpath + 'IBZKPT.example.out.test'
         with open(testout, 'w') as f:
             writeline = lambda s: f.write(s + '\n')
             writeline("nktot = %s"%(kpoints.nktot))
@@ -36,22 +40,22 @@ class TestIbzkpt(mytest.MyTestCase):
             writeline("kpts:\n%s"%(kpoints.kpts))
             writeline("tets:\n%s"%(kpoints.itet))
 
-        expected = 'IBZKPT.example.out'
+        expected = _rpath + 'IBZKPT.example.out'
         self.assertFileEqual(testout, expected)
 
 # Scenario 2
     def test_notet(self):
         ibz_file = 'IBZKPT.notet'
         kpoints = Kpoints()
-        kpoints.from_file(vasp_dir='./', ibz_filename=ibz_file)
+        kpoints.from_file(vasp_dir=_rpath, ibz_filename=ibz_file)
 
-        testout = 'IBZKPT.notet.out.test'
+        testout = _rpath + 'IBZKPT.notet.out.test'
         with open(testout, 'w') as f:
             writeline = lambda s: f.write(s + '\n')
             writeline("nktot = %s"%(kpoints.nktot))
             writeline("kpts:\n%s"%(kpoints.kpts))
 
-        expected = 'IBZKPT.notet.out'
+        expected = _rpath + 'IBZKPT.notet.out'
         self.assertFileEqual(testout, expected)
 
 
diff --git a/python/vasp/test/_vaspio/test_poscar.py b/python/vasp/test/_vaspio/test_poscar.py
index 10f7b395..9e9ad7f9 100644
--- a/python/vasp/test/_vaspio/test_poscar.py
+++ b/python/vasp/test/_vaspio/test_poscar.py
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 r"""
 Tests for class 'Poscar' from module 'vaspio'
 """
+import os
+import rpath
+_rpath = os.path.dirname(rpath.__file__) + '/'
+
 import mytest
 import numpy as np
 from vaspio import Poscar
@@ -25,9 +29,9 @@ class TestPoscar(mytest.MyTestCase):
     def test_example(self):
         filename = 'POSCAR.example'
         poscar = Poscar()
-        poscar.from_file(vasp_dir='./', poscar_filename=filename)
+        poscar.from_file(vasp_dir=_rpath, poscar_filename=filename)
 
-        testout = 'POSCAR.example.out.test'
+        testout = _rpath + 'POSCAR.example.out.test'
         with open(testout, 'w') as f:
             writeline = lambda s: f.write(s + '\n')
             writeprop = lambda pname: writeline("%s = %s"%(pname, poscar.__dict__[pname]))
@@ -39,14 +43,14 @@ class TestPoscar(mytest.MyTestCase):
             writeline("a_brav:\n%s"%(poscar.a_brav))
             writeline("q_types:\n%s"%(poscar.q_types))
 
-        expected = 'POSCAR.example.out'
+        expected = _rpath + 'POSCAR.example.out'
         self.assertFileEqual(testout, expected)
 
 # Scenario 2
     def test_type_of_ion(self):
         filename = 'POSCAR.complex'
         poscar = Poscar()
-        poscar.from_file(vasp_dir='./', poscar_filename=filename)
+        poscar.from_file(vasp_dir=_rpath, poscar_filename=filename)
 
         test_types = 4 * [0] + 4 * [1] + 12 * [2]
         self.assertListEqual(test_types, poscar.type_of_ion)
diff --git a/python/vasp/test/run_all.sh b/python/vasp/test/run_all.sh
index 5d4368ea..97e004bd 100755
--- a/python/vasp/test/run_all.sh
+++ b/python/vasp/test/run_all.sh
@@ -1 +1 @@
-PYTHONPATH=$HOME/Codes/vasp/vasp5.3/plo_vasp/plovasp/python:$HOME/Codes/vasp/vasp5.3/plo_vasp/plovasp/c:$PYTHONPATH python test_all.py
+PYTHONPATH=../:../../../c:$PYTHONPATH python test_all.py
diff --git a/python/vasp/vaspio.py b/python/vasp/vaspio.py
index efdfac75..4498cfef 100644
--- a/python/vasp/vaspio.py
+++ b/python/vasp/vaspio.py
@@ -445,6 +445,7 @@ class Eigenval:
             for ib in xrange(self.nband):
                 sline = f.next().split()
                 tmp = map(float, sline)
+                assert len(tmp) == 2 * self.ispin + 1, "EIGENVAL file is incorrect (probably from old versions of VASP)"
                 self.eigs[ik, ib, :] = tmp[1:self.ispin+1]
                 self.ferw[ik, ib, :] = tmp[self.ispin+1:]