diff --git a/tests/unit/modules/qemu_nbd_test.py b/tests/unit/modules/qemu_nbd_test.py
index 615e6b5670..fbd24aab86 100644
--- a/tests/unit/modules/qemu_nbd_test.py
+++ b/tests/unit/modules/qemu_nbd_test.py
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ class QemuNbdTestCase(TestCase):
         Test if it mount the named image via qemu-nbd
         and return the mounted roots
         '''
+        tmpdir = os.environ.get('TMPDIR', '/tmp')
         mock = MagicMock(return_value=True)
         with patch.dict(qemu_nbd.__salt__, {'cmd.run': mock}):
             self.assertEqual(qemu_nbd.init('/srv/image.qcow2'), '')
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ class QemuNbdTestCase(TestCase):
                                  'mount.mount': mock,
                                  'cmd.retcode': MagicMock(side_effect=[1, 0])}):
                     self.assertDictEqual(qemu_nbd.init('/srv/image.qcow2'),
-                                         {'/tmp/nbd/nbd0/nbd0': '/dev/nbd0'})
+                                         {os.path.join(tmpdir, 'nbd/nbd0/nbd0'): '/dev/nbd0'})
 
     # 'clear' function tests: 1
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/states/archive_test.py b/tests/unit/states/archive_test.py
index e699362d8a..c7c7e8a965 100644
--- a/tests/unit/states/archive_test.py
+++ b/tests/unit/states/archive_test.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ from salt.ext.six.moves import zip  # pylint: disable=import-error,redefined-bui
 
 # Globals
 archive.__salt__ = {}
-archive.__opts__ = {"cachedir": "/tmp", "test": False}
+archive.__opts__ = {"cachedir": os.environ.get('TMPDIR', "/tmp"), "test": False}
 archive.__env__ = 'test'
 
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/utils/context_test.py b/tests/unit/utils/context_test.py
index 5249d56747..a27ee9ab61 100644
--- a/tests/unit/utils/context_test.py
+++ b/tests/unit/utils/context_test.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import salt.payload
 import salt.utils
 
 __context__ = {'a': 'b'}
-__opts__ = {'cachedir': '/tmp'}
+__opts__ = {'cachedir': os.environ.get('TMPDIR', '/tmp')}
 
 
 @skipIf(NO_MOCK, NO_MOCK_REASON)