diff --git a/tests/integration/master/test_event_return.py b/tests/integration/master/test_event_return.py
index 1a97be0e5f..93c57f08ff 100644
--- a/tests/integration/master/test_event_return.py
+++ b/tests/integration/master/test_event_return.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import time
 import salt.ext.six as six
 from salt.utils.nb_popen import NonBlockingPopen
 from saltfactories.utils.ports import get_unused_localhost_port
-from saltfactories.utils.processes.helpers import terminate_process
+from saltfactories.utils.processes import terminate_process
 from tests.support.cli_scripts import ScriptPathMixin
 from tests.support.mixins import AdaptedConfigurationTestCaseMixin
 from tests.support.runtests import RUNTIME_VARS
diff --git a/tests/integration/utils/testprogram.py b/tests/integration/utils/testprogram.py
index 74bbc1cd90..be651591d1 100644
--- a/tests/integration/utils/testprogram.py
+++ b/tests/integration/utils/testprogram.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import salt.utils.psutil_compat as psutils
 import salt.utils.yaml
 from salt.ext import six
 from salt.ext.six.moves import range
-from saltfactories.utils.processes.helpers import (
+from saltfactories.utils.processes import (
     terminate_process,
     terminate_process_list,
 )
diff --git a/tests/support/case.py b/tests/support/case.py
index 9017027ae3..517cefb64a 100644
--- a/tests/support/case.py
+++ b/tests/support/case.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import time
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 
 import salt.utils.files
-from saltfactories.utils.processes.helpers import terminate_process
+from saltfactories.utils.processes import terminate_process
 from tests.support.cli_scripts import ScriptPathMixin
 from tests.support.helpers import RedirectStdStreams, requires_sshd_server
 from tests.support.mixins import (  # pylint: disable=unused-import
diff --git a/tests/support/helpers.py b/tests/support/helpers.py
index bae2dceff4..93fbb66742 100644
--- a/tests/support/helpers.py
+++ b/tests/support/helpers.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ import salt.utils.versions
 from salt.ext import six
 from salt.ext.six.moves import builtins, range
 from saltfactories.utils.ports import get_unused_localhost_port
-from saltfactories.utils.processes.bases import ProcessResult
+from saltfactories.utils.processes import ProcessResult
 from tests.support.mock import patch
 from tests.support.runtests import RUNTIME_VARS
 from tests.support.sminion import create_sminion
@@ -1674,7 +1674,7 @@ class VirtualEnv(object):
         kwargs.setdefault("stderr", subprocess.PIPE)
         kwargs.setdefault("universal_newlines", True)
         proc = subprocess.run(args, check=False, **kwargs)
-        ret = ProcessResult(proc.returncode, proc.stdout, proc.stderr, proc.args)
+        ret = ProcessResult(proc.returncode, proc.stdout, proc.stderr, cmdline=proc.args)
         log.debug(ret)
         if check is True:
             proc.check_returncode()
diff --git a/tests/support/paths.py b/tests/support/paths.py
index 1e1e081dc4..981aa54eb7 100644
--- a/tests/support/paths.py
+++ b/tests/support/paths.py
@@ -49,14 +49,12 @@ if TESTS_DIR not in sys.path:
     sys.path.insert(1, TESTS_DIR)
 
 SYS_TMP_DIR = os.path.abspath(
-    os.path.realpath(
-        # Avoid ${TMPDIR} and gettempdir() on MacOS as they yield a base path too long
-        # for unix sockets: ``error: AF_UNIX path too long``
-        # Gentoo Portage prefers ebuild tests are rooted in ${TMPDIR}
-        os.environ.get("TMPDIR", tempfile.gettempdir())
-        if not sys.platform.startswith("darwin")
-        else "/tmp"
-    )
+    # Avoid ${TMPDIR} and gettempdir() on MacOS as they yield a base path too long
+    # for unix sockets: ``error: AF_UNIX path too long``
+    # Gentoo Portage prefers ebuild tests are rooted in ${TMPDIR}
+    os.environ.get("TMPDIR", tempfile.gettempdir())
+    if not sys.platform.startswith("darwin")
+    else "/tmp"
 )
 TMP = os.path.join(SYS_TMP_DIR, "salt-tests-tmpdir")
 TMP_ROOT_DIR = os.path.join(TMP, "rootdir")
diff --git a/tests/support/processes.py b/tests/support/processes.py
index 4f264862a4..7c93e48368 100644
--- a/tests/support/processes.py
+++ b/tests/support/processes.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import
 
 import logging
 
-from saltfactories.utils.processes.helpers import (  # pylint: disable=unused-import
+from saltfactories.utils.processes import (  # pylint: disable=unused-import
     collect_child_processes,
     terminate_process,
     terminate_process_list,
diff --git a/tests/unit/utils/scheduler/base.py b/tests/unit/utils/scheduler/base.py
index 5d7f161eb5..286e047e40 100644
--- a/tests/unit/utils/scheduler/base.py
+++ b/tests/unit/utils/scheduler/base.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import salt.utils.platform
 import salt.utils.schedule
 from salt.modules.test import ping
 from salt.utils.process import SubprocessList
-from saltfactories.utils.processes.helpers import terminate_process
+from saltfactories.utils.processes import terminate_process
 from tests.support.mixins import SaltReturnAssertsMixin
 from tests.support.mock import MagicMock, patch
 from tests.support.runtests import RUNTIME_VARS
diff --git a/tests/unit/utils/test_event.py b/tests/unit/utils/test_event.py
index 9a3b1c428d..dfcf1c5275 100644
--- a/tests/unit/utils/test_event.py
+++ b/tests/unit/utils/test_event.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import zmq
 import zmq.eventloop.ioloop
 from salt.ext.six.moves import range
 from salt.ext.tornado.testing import AsyncTestCase
-from saltfactories.utils.processes.helpers import terminate_process
+from saltfactories.utils.processes import terminate_process
 from tests.support.events import eventpublisher_process, eventsender_process
 from tests.support.helpers import slowTest
 from tests.support.runtests import RUNTIME_VARS
diff --git a/tests/unit/utils/test_verify.py b/tests/unit/utils/test_verify.py
index 5662cf621b..0339c353dc 100644
--- a/tests/unit/utils/test_verify.py
+++ b/tests/unit/utils/test_verify.py
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ class TestCleanPath(TestCase):
     def test_clean_path_valid(self):
         path_a = os.path.join(self.tmpdir, "foo")
         path_b = os.path.join(self.tmpdir, "foo", "bar")
-        assert clean_path(path_a, path_b) == path_b
+        assert clean_path(path_a, path_b) == os.path.realpath(path_b)
 
     def test_clean_path_invalid(self):
         path_a = os.path.join(self.tmpdir, "foo")
@@ -398,10 +398,10 @@ class TestCleanPathLink(TestCase):
         test_path = os.path.join(self.from_path, "test")
         expect_path = os.path.join(self.to_path, "test")
         ret = clean_path(self.from_path, test_path)
-        assert ret == expect_path, "{} is not {}".format(ret, expect_path)
+        assert ret == os.path.realpath(expect_path), "{} is not {}".format(ret, expect_path)
 
     def test_clean_path_symlinked_tgt(self):
         test_path = os.path.join(self.to_path, "test")
         expect_path = os.path.join(self.to_path, "test")
         ret = clean_path(self.from_path, test_path)
-        assert ret == expect_path, "{} is not {}".format(ret, expect_path)
+        assert ret == os.path.realpath(expect_path), "{} is not {}".format(ret, expect_path)